Men can hit weekly alcohol limit for just €7.65, women for €4.95

A man can hit the recommended safe weekly alcohol limit for just €7.65 and a woman for even less, at €4.95, according to the Alcohol Action Ireland off-trade alcohol price survey. File picture

Cheap cider and beer sold in shops continue to drive harmful use of alcohol, with 42% of retailers not following guidelines to separate alcohol from other products.

A man can hit the recommended safe weekly alcohol limit for just €7.65 and a woman for even less at €4.95, according to the Alcohol Action Ireland off-trade alcohol price survey.