In April 2020, Drinkaware commissioned leading market research agency Behaviour & Attitudes (B&A) to undertake its latest in a series of Barometers examining Irish adults’ behaviour and attitudes towards alcohol. Using a nationally representative sample of 1,000 people aged 18+, and internationally recognised and standardised questionnaires, the information gathered was broken down further by life stage/household type, allowing for further examination of the impacts in the unique context of COVID-19 and the initial lockdown phase. The focus of this specific paper is on the impact of the initial lockdown phase for Irish households with children (n=356).