This Excel file collates published, and previously unpublished, information on irish alcohol-related statistics and is updated when new information becomes available.

Tables and figures:

Figure 1 Annual per capita alcohol use in Ireland based on Revenue breakdown of volume of alcohol sold
Table 1 Annual per capita alcohol use in Ireland based on Revenue breakdown of volume of alcohol sold

Figure 2 Market share of alcohol products sold  based on Revenue breakdown of volume of total alcohol sold
Table 2 Market share of alcohol products sold  based on Revenue breakdown of volume of total alcohol sold

Figure 3 Alcohol use and drinking patterns among adults aged 15+ years, Healthy Ireland Survey
Table 3 Alcohol use and drinking patterns among adults aged 15 years and greater, Healthy Ireland Survey (%)

Figure 4 Number of liquor licences issued or renewed annually, by licence type
Table 4 Number of liquor licences issued or renewed annually, by licence type

Figure 5 Number of patients prescribed alcohol-related medications through the HSE Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS) for alcohol-related medications
Table 5 Number of patients and number of prescriptions dispensed through the HSE Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS) for alcohol-related medications

Figure 6 Alcohol attributable deaths as recorded on the National Drug-Related Deaths Index (NDRDI), by sex
Table 6a Alcohol attributable deaths as recorded on the National Drug-Related Deaths Index (NDRDI), by sex
Table 6b Alcohol-related poisoning deaths as recorded on the National Drug-Related Deaths Index (NDRDI), by sex
Table 6c Alcohol-related deaths as recorded on the General Register Office accessed through the Central Statistics Office (CSO), by sex

Figure 7 Number of cases receiving treatment for alcohol use as recorded on the National Drug Treatment Reporting System (NDTRS)
Table 7 Number of cases receiving treatment for alcohol use as recorded on the National Drug Treatment Reporting System (NDTRS)

Figure 8 Total number of discharges from Irish hospitals with an alcohol-related diagnosis as recorded on the Hospital In-Patient Enquiry (HIPE) scheme
Table 8 Number of discharges from Irish hospitals with an alcohol-related diagnosis as recorded on the Hospital In-Patient Enquiry (HIPE) scheme, by sex, mean/median length

Figure 9 Number of admissions to psychiatric hospitals with an alcohol-related diagnosis, by sex, as recorded on the National Psychiatric Inpatient Reporting System (NPIRS)
Table 9 Number of admissions to psychiatric hospitals with an alcohol-related diagnosis as recorded on the National Psychiatric Inpatient Reporting System (NPIRS)

Figure 10 Number of alcohol-related crime incidents recorded on the Police Using Leading Systems Effectively (PULSE) system
Table 10 Number of alcohol-related crime incidents recorded on the Police Using Leading Systems Effectively (PULSE) system

[Last updated 11 May 2026]