Health bill on safe alcohol use has been diluted too much

Drink should not be placed alongside groceries or obviously be visible to children, yet the proposed in-shop barrier is merely the height of a boy of 7, and thus no deterrent, says Gary O’Donovan

AS MOST of us working within the drinks industry know, the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill is trickling through the halls of Leinster House. It is the first-ever piece of legislation to address the impact alcohol has on our collective public health.