Ireland no longer heaviest drinking nation in EU

Ireland has dropped from the heaviest drinking nation in the EU to just above average.

Ireland no longer heaviest drinking nation in EU
Sun, 27 Aug, 2017 - 12:16

Ireland has dropped from the heaviest drinking nation in the EU to just above average.

The 2014 statistics from the European Commission show Ireland reduced alcohol consumption by a quarter between 2000 and 2014.

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