Dublin has the fewest pubs in the country per head of population, according to the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (DIGI). Cork has the most bars but it has also seen the biggest drop in the number of them, with 25% fewer pubs since 2005. In 2005, there were 7,831 pubs in Ireland outside of Dublin, but last year that number dropped by 18.7% to 6,367. In another report, Alcohol Excise Tax in Europe: Where Does Ireland Rank?, Ireland is second in the EU’s ‘Big 4’ for overall alcohol excise tax, according to a new report authored by DCU economist Anthony Foley and published today by the DIGI. Mr Foley's findings show that Ireland has the highest wine excise in EU, the second-highest beer excise, and third-highest spirits excise.

Source: Evening echo September 05, 2018 06:33 UTC