Drink industry claims rejected

ON July 14, you reported calls by Dr Conor Farren that the drinks industry be held to account over the enormous amount of alcohol-related harm in Ireland.

You gave a right of reply to the industry in that article and you also very generously provided Rosemary Garth, a spokesperson on behalf of the industry, with the opportunity to write a further response in your edition of July 15.

Both the industry reply and the comments of Ms Garth contain falsehoods and inaccuracies which must be exposed.