FF: Tax wine to pay for suicide prevention

Fianna Fáil wants to introduce an extra tax on alcohol bought in off-licences, to help pay for suicide prevention.

FF: Tax wine to pay for suicide prevention

Fianna Fáil wants to introduce an extra tax on alcohol bought in off-licences, to help pay for suicide prevention.

The party has published a bill which would add 90 cent to the price of a bottle of wine. A levy would be applied to all alcohol above 2.8% strength purchased in supermarkets and off-licences.

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