Calls for minimum alcohol pricing in Ireland following drop in Scottish sales

The introduction of minimum pricing has been credited with the drop in alcohol sales in Scotland last year - with lobby groups here calling for Ireland to follow suit.

Figures from the Monitoring and Evaluating Scotland's Alcohol Strategy (MESAS) programme show that the total volume of pure alcohol sold per adult in Scotland in 2018 was 9.9 litres - the lowest since recording began in 1994.