EC report points to Irish drink problem

A new report published by the European Commission today provides further evidence of the extent of Ireland's drink problem.

Thu, 01 Jun, 2006 - 09:04

A new report published by the European Commission today provides further evidence of the extent of Ireland's drink problem.

The report says Ireland has the fifth-highest consumption of alcohol per person in all 25 EU states, behind Latvia, Lithuania, the Czech Republic and Hungary.

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