Proposed alcohol law changes 'do not adequately protect children' 

There are 'rather loose restrictions' placed on the ability of children to access pubs and off licences.

Proposed legislation aimed at modernising Ireland’s alcohol trade laws does not adequately protect children — and in some respects lower protections for minors, according to a new report.

Ollie Bartlett, assistant professor of law at Maynooth University, said that while the stated aim of the Alcohol Bill 2022 — to consolidate and simplify existing licensing laws — was to be welcomed there was “no meaningful consideration” in it regarding the rights of children.