Sir, – Alcohol should not be compared to tobacco when it comes to prohibitive taxation. Unlike tobacco, alcohol has a complex role to play in our social lives, our nation’s tourism industry and our economy.
The taxation proposals are simply a continuation of the prohibitive practices that have helped create problematic attitudes toward alcohol.
Instead of the “Nordic model” of prohibitive taxes, we need a “continental model” of a more nature, relaxed and responsible attitude towards alcohol consumption. – Yours, etc,
KEITH MARTIN,
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Westport, Co Mayo.