The Government looks set to push ahead with plans for minimum pricing on alcohol - despite a damaging opinion from a European court.
The ECJ's Advocate General says the policy could break free trade rules - and setting a base price would only be legal if a Government could prove no other law would deliver the same health benefits.
The ECJ is to deliver a full ruling later.
Health Minister Leo Varadkar says his Department will examine todays opinion - but believes that publication of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill is a priority.
Junior Minister Kathleen Lynch says she doesn't believe minimum pricing has been derailed.
CEO of Alcohol Action Ireland Suzanne Costello believes Minimum Unit Pricing or MUP is the best way to tackle problem drinking, and so won't be stopped by the ECJ;
