Alcohol prices rose in Ireland on Tuesday as a result of the controversial minimum unit pricing system.
We decided to check these prices out in person and headed to a Tesco in North County Dublin.
The new system works out that alcohol cannot be sold for less than €1 a unit, forcing shops to double their prices in some cases.
It has left one single can of beer costing no less than €1.70, while a typical bottle of wine is €7.40 and certain bottles of spirits are at least €20.70.
It’s part of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act aimed at reducing harm caused by booze.
One image shared online showed an eight pack of Druids cider on sale for €19, with many social media users horrified by what they saw.
We decided to check out the prices for ourselves in one Tesco, and we can tell you it’s not any better.
One of the first brands we saw upon entering the aisle was Druids, and sure enough, it was nearly twenty euro for an eight pack. There was only one left on the shelf, mind you.
There was also just one can of Rosie’s Dew left, on sale for €2.50.
Four cans of Bulmers came to €7.50. Eight cans of Bulmers Original and Bulmers Light were both €14.50.
A twelve-pack of Koppaberg Mixed Fruits would set you back €18.
Orchard Thieves was next, with both bottles and cans on sale.
Four 500ml cans of apple cider was €8, while eight were €16.
12 330ml bottles were just a euro dearer at €17.
In terms of stout, four cans of Beamish came in at €7.95, while Islands Edge was a whole 5 cent dearer at €8.
Just a few eight packs of Guinness were left on the shelf in this part of the shop, coming in at €15.
Onto Heineken next, with four cans costing €7.49, while eight cans came to €14. Fifteen cans cost €28, while twenty bottles came to €25.
A four pack of Coors was on sale for €8, while eight cans were €14. Six bottles were €11, while twenty bottles would set you back €25.
Similarly, six bottles of Budweiser were €12, with twenty bottles on sale for €22. Twelve cans were being sold for the same price at €22. Eight cans were slightly more expensive than Coors at €15.
Eight cans of Grolsch were on sale for €8, while four cans of Tyskie lager were €9.
The same quantity of cans of Karpackie was on the shelf for €16.
At the top of the aisle, twelve bottles of Peroni, Asahi and Corona Extra were being sold for €17.
Eight cans of Rockshore cost €15, while Rockshore Apple Cider was one euro cheaper.
Onto wines, most were €10 and above, with a few priced at €9.
In terms of spirits, a 35cl bottle of Smirnoff cost €15, a 50cl was €17 and a 70cl was €23.
For Absolut, 200ml was €8.50, 35cl was €15 and 70cl came to €27.
A litre of Huzzar came to €32.50.
A 20cl bottle of Gordon’s Gin cost €8.50, a 35cl cost €15.59, a 70cl was €23 and a litre was €34.50.
A litre of Jameson whiskey was nearly ten euro dearer at €43.
It's unclear yet whether the new prices will have the expected impact.
