Mocktails, Brewery Closures and Sober-Curiosity: Are We Losing Our Taste for Booze?
22 September - 21 mins
Podcast Series
Newstalk Daily
Ireland has always had a reputation for raising a glass — but something is changing. More and more of us are saying “not tonight,” as drinking habits shift across the country.
On today’s podcast, Ciara Doherty is rejoined by Susan Hayes Culleton, the Positive Economist and host of Taking Stock. Together, they explore why alcohol consumption is falling, how Gen Z is rewriting nightlife with sober-curiosity, and what these changes mean for an industry that’s long been central to Irish social life.
Susan shares striking data: the number of people who say they never drink is steadily increasing, while others report cutting back or drinking in new and more selective ways. Ciara admits she’s e...
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