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Ireland No Longer Heaviest Drinking Nation In The EU

Ireland has dropped from the heaviest drinking nation in the EU to just above average.

The 2014 stats from the European Commission show Ireland reduced alcohol consumption by a quarter between 2000 and 2014.

But Alcohol Action Ireland is warning that consumption has increased by nearly 5 percent in 2016 alone.

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The group says as the economy recovers the rise in drinking could be linked to disposable income.

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