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The Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland (ABFI) said off license sales in the South had already plummeted by seven percent while stores in the North were recording a 30 percent boost.
And its director, Rosemary Garth, called on the Irish government to address the high alcohol taxes which she maintains are a significant contributory factor to price differences.
“Both drinks industry and retail groups have estimated that cross-border shopping has cost the Irish Exchequer