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Vintners president Carlow-based publican Gerry Mellett last night backed calls by Alcohol Action Ireland for a minimum price for alcohol to help prevent the abuse and misuse of alcohol and the irresponsible sale and promotion of alcohol.

A man who, while on holidays in Ballina drove drunk, was this week disqualified from driving for two years.

A woman who was discovered intoxicated in charge of a car told the arresting garda that he would have “no luck with me you bastard, the likes of me keeps you in a job.”

We should ban the selling of alcohol in supermarkets and this would go some way towards solving some of the problems associated with drinking in public places.

The Garda Youth Diversion Programme Report for 2009 clearly shows that alcohol is at the heart of the current disturbing levels and nature of underage crime, according to Fine Gael councillor, Peter Burke.

A woman who drove her car after she consumed wine with her sister was disqualified from driving for three years at Ballina District Court this week.

A man who drove without lights while drunk has been banned from driving for three years.

Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol related issues, welcomed the passing of legislation this week lowering of the drink driving limit and allowing for mandatory alcohol testing in injury-related accidents.

The new drink driving legislation that passed through the Dáil this week lowering the legal alcohol limit from 80mg of alcohol per 100 ml blood, to 50mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood, will kill the pub industry according to the Vintners’ Federation of Ireland.

Driving and drinking is set to become a thing of the past in this country after the Dáil passed new legislation further lowering the drink driving limit this week.