Wow that is like $11 for a 6-pack of beer. The Irish are going to have to drink some really fancy liquor or else stick to drinking in pubs.
“Wow that is like $11 for a 6-pack of beer. The Irish are going to have to drink some really fancy liquor or else stick to drinking in pubs.”
I bet someone has already envisioned the beginnings of the black market to come.
You hit on the real reason for this law. The pub industry is huge in Ireland and carries a lot of clout. They want people drinking in pubs for 5 Euros a pint, not buying it for a quarter that and drinking it somewhere other than the pub. As with all things, follow the money. It has nothing to do with lowering binge drinking and everything to do with keeping the profits up for a politically connected industry.