Beer could soon be twice as expensive as it is in North

Coalition to introduce minimum unit pricing within weeks, but drinks industry says move should not go ahead until there is a similar law in Northern Ireland

Figures shared by Drink Ireland, the lobby group, with Frank Feighan, the junior minister for public health, showed that the cost of some products will be twice as much in the Republic, raising concerns that shoppers will cross the border to buy cheaper alcohol and groceries.