Alcohol warning labels delayed over concerns from US tariffs

Two years ago, then health minister Stephen Donnelly signed into law a bill mandating that alcohol containers carry warnings about risks of liver disease and cancers from excessive consumption. Picture: iStock

Warning labels on alcohol are set to be delayed amid concerns over tariffs, the Tánaiste has indicated.

Two years ago, then health minister Stephen Donnelly signed into law a bill mandating that alcohol containers carry warnings about risks of liver disease and cancers from excessive consumption. The move was touted as a "world first" by Mr Donnelly and had a three-year lead-in time.