New legislation to 'deglamourise' drinking in the pipeline
New legislation could see a minimum price of €8 brought in for a bottle of wine.
It would also mean that cans of beer could not be sold for less than €2.
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It would also mean that cans of beer could not be sold for less than €2.
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