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Irish Whiskey Association joins European Commission led Trade Mission to Japan

13 Jun This marks the first trade mission of the commissioner for Agriculture, Christophe Hansen, and the biggest mission organised by DG Agriculture ever

Commissioner Michael McGrath welcomes launch of new CCPC guidelines for traders

3 Apr New guidelines launched as Commissioner visits CCPC in Dublin

EU Commissioner Phil Hogan has been briefed on the Alcohol Bill and other crucial topics for the industry

Irish Spirits Assoc meets with EU Commissioner

29 Sep EU protection for Irish spirits categories and Geographical Indications were on the agenda

NFRN Ireland calls on EU Health Commissioner to clarify position on plain packaging

20 Jan 62% of people in Ireland support NFRN Ireland’s call for postponement of the introduction of plain packaging in favour of alternative approaches

The European Parliament has announced new laws for the sale and promotion of cigarettes

European Parliament tightens tobacco laws

9 Oct The European Parliament has announced scaled back new laws for the sale and promotion of cigarettes than were originally proposed

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Irish Responsible Drinking initiative presented to European body

27 Oct As a model of best practice at EU level, DARE2BDRINKAWARE.ie, organised by drinkaware.ie in association with the Digital Hub Development Agency, was...

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Ex-commissioner pulls out of supermarket code job

12 May The appointed code of conduct facilitator ,David Byrne has withdrawn from the job before it began

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Commission recommends lower alcohol duty

12 Oct The Irish drinks trade has welcomed the news from the Commission on Taxation that it is recommend lowering excise duty on alcohol

Reductions will differ depending on commission received, which varies from 3.5% up to 7% for some larger retailers

Meteor to reduce commission on top-ups in 09

8 Jul Top-up provider Meteor has said it intends to decrease the commission paid on its products in Ireland to bring it in line with other European markets

Irish consumer spending remains resilient in May

11 Jun Consumers’ expectations regarding their intentions to make major purchases remained more resilient