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Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Irish alcohol sales slide faster in weak economy
Tue Sep 16, 2008


DUBLIN (Reuters) - The consumption of alcoholic drinks in Ireland is likely to fall more in 2008 than in the past six years combined, as a weakening economy and high costs take their toll, an industry group said on Tuesday.

Alcohol sales dropped 7 percent in the first eight months of the year and they registered a 14 percent fall in the month of August alone compared with a year ago, the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (DIGI) said.

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