Surge in binge-drinking among Irish people, survey finds

Binge drinking — at least six standard drinks in a session — is showing an upward trend, the annual survey by Ipsos B&A for the Department of Health found. Picture: Johnny Green/PA Wire

The Healthy Ireland survey 2024 has shown a surge in binge-drinking among the Irish public, and, for the first time, has raised concerns about health of carers, who now number one in seven of the population.

Also for the first time, the survey looked at long covid, finding 7% of the population has had this debilitating condition at some point.