The Drinks Industry Group of Ireland
News & Press
2026
21 Sept 2026
Hospitality sector struggling to keep pace with rising costs
01 Sept 2026
One quarter of Irish pubs have closed since 2005
21 Aug 2026
Irish people pay second highest excise tax on alcohol in the EU & UK
27 Jul 2026
Alcohol consumption in Ireland continues to fall, with 36% reduction over 25 years
2025
21 Sept 2025
Irish consumers pay 11 times more excise duty on beer than Germans
14 Jul 2025
New report finds over 2,100 pubs have closed since 2005
09 Jun 2025
Alcohol consumption in Ireland continues long-term downward trend with 4.5% drop last year
2024
25 Sept 2024
Excise tax cut on drinks would reduce tax for thousands of rural businesses overnight
19 Aug 2024
Alcohol consumption down by almost one-third in the past two decades
29 Jul 2024