A bottle of Tesco gin costing €15.99 will rise by €4.72, to €20.71, while a can of Dutch Gold beer costing €1.13 will increase by 45c. "Scotland brought in the legislation first and it does seem to be working, consumption is falling, and we'll press ahead with implementing our public health alcohol legislation," Mr Varadkar said. Binge drinking is considered consuming more than six standard drinks in one evening. A recent survey found by Alcohol Ireland found an Irish male could consume 17 standard drinks for as little as €8.49. The same survey found an Irish woman could consume 11 standard drinks for €5.49.

Source: Irish Independent June 30, 2019 06:00 UTC