IEThe Irish Times
Irish pub-goers pay 11 times more tax on a pint than in Spain or Germany, research finds
Wine and whiskey also heavily taxed as drinks industry calls on Government to stop ‘killing’ Irish pubs
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- Publisher
- The Irish Times
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- Ireland
- Source published
- 21 Aug 2026, 14:31 UTC
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- Conor Pope
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Wine and whiskey also heavily taxed as drinks industry calls on Government to stop ‘killing’ Irish pubs
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Irish pub-goers pay 11 times more tax on a pint than in Spain or Germany, research finds
Wine and whiskey also heavily taxed as drinks industry calls on Government to stop ‘killing’ Irish pubs
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- 21 Aug 2026, 14:50 UTC
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