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A minimum price for alcohol? We tried that and it didn't work. 3 Dec 2012 | 07:08 pm
Minimum pricing is not really a new concept in Ireland. We had a de facto minimum price until very recently, thanks to the Groceries Order. The way alcohol is taxed in Ireland allows the government to...
Chairperson's address at the 2012 Beoir AGM 10 Oct 2012 | 10:55 pm
My speech at this year's Beoir AGM was something of a call to action. I thought it would be a good idea to post it hear in case non members are interested. Séan Billings Normal 0 false false fal...
How does per capita alcohol consumption affect alcohol related harm? 24 Feb 2012 | 04:56 am
It is the contention of most alcohol control advocates that per capita consumption of alcohol is a good indicator of alcohol related harm and therefore if you reduce consumption, you will reduce harm....
Towards a Better Pattern of Alcohol Consumption 10 Feb 2012 | 07:01 am
I want to see a better culture of alcohol consumption in Ireland. I think it can be done and in time for my children to live in a better society. Am I alone in this desire? I don’t think so, but our g...
Alcohol Taxation and the Republic of Ireland 25 Jan 2012 | 06:39 am
Our government is currently very concerned with our alcohol consumption and the general consensus is that some kind of minimum price per unit, or raising prices by levying more tax is the thing to do....
Beer with food on TV. 11 Jul 2011 | 10:53 pm
I have been following Harknott Dave's campaign to get the BBC programme Satuday Kitchen to feature beer as well as wine with some interest. I think this is a worthwhile campaign, as most people are co...
Dungarvan Brewing Company 20 Apr 2010 | 09:43 pm
The Dungarvan Brewing Company is the latest microbrewery to start producing beers in Ireland. Located in Dungarvan, County Waterford, this new business will concentrate on brewing quality bottle condi...
The Porterhouse Irish Beer and Whiskey Festival 2010. 22 Mar 2010 | 11:12 pm
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 The Porterhouse Brewing Company is presenting the 7th annual festival celebrating Irish Beer and Whiskey, starting this Thursday, the 25th o...
Selling Irish beer to Irish people. Not easy, even in 1870. 3 Mar 2010 | 10:48 pm
The advert you see here appeared in The Irish Times on the 31st of March 1870 and is representative of the adverts this brewery ran at the time. In the same papers you will find adverts for Allsop, In...
Reinventing Irish Red Ale 19 Dec 2009 | 05:10 am
Irish red, as a beer style, is a relatively new concept. Ale in Ireland has been considered the poor cousin of Stout for a very long time and has suffered more from brewery consolidations and dumbing ...
