Study reveals significant drop in alcohol intake by Irish people

A new study carried out on behalf of the Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland has shown that Irish people are drinking less alcohol.

The research revealed the average adult in Ireland has reduced their alcohol intake by 17% over the last ten years.

In 2001, the Irish consumption level was the highest of the sample of countries in the OECD, but a decade on, Irish people are now approaching the levels of mid-ranked countries.

The current figure of 12 litres per adult is significantly below the 14.4 litres per adult peak of 2001.