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The Last Word With Matt Cooper

Study Finds Irish Women Are 7th Biggest Drinkers

A new study has placed Irish women among the top ten biggest drinkers worldwide. The study, which wa...
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5:05 PM - 24 Aug 2018



The Last Word With Matt Cooper

Study Finds Irish Women Are 7th Biggest Drinkers

TodayFM
TodayFM

5:05 PM - 24 Aug 2018

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A new study has placed Irish women among the top ten biggest drinkers worldwide.

The study, which was published in Lancet and carried out across 195 countries, found that Irish women consumed the seventh highest level of alcoholic drinks - on average 3.1 drinks per day.

Overall, Irish people's alcohol consumption was found to be comparable with other European countries.

The study also concluded that there is no safe level of alcohol intake.

Does this show that the idea of the drunken Irish man is a myth, and that women are actually bigger drinkers? Or is it just sensationalism?

Kate Brennan Harding and Ian Power discussed this and some of the other stories in the news this week.

To catch the full chat press the play button on the image on the top of the screen


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