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# Vodka

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Revenue seize more than €500,000 worth of smuggled vodka at Dublin Port
Officers made the discovery when they searched an unaccompanied trailer that originated from Belgium.
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May 13th 2020, 8:27 PM
Irish people are drinking more spirits - but beer is still our most popular drink
Wine consumption decreased last year, but still represents around a quarter of all alcohol consumed.
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Apr 11th 2019, 9:03 AM
Over 500 litres of cheap alcohol and counterfeit vodka seized in Dublin and Cork
Over 530 litres of undeclared alcohol were seized at Dublin Port today.
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Aug 22nd 2017, 3:56 PM
Pilot in Canada jailed for showing up to work drunk and passing out in cockpit
Miroslav Gronych was three times the legal limit when due to fly a plane to Mexico.
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Apr 4th 2017, 7:51 AM
Fake alcohol warning issued after man becomes seriously ill from drinking methanol
He thought he was drinking vodka.
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Mar 14th 2017, 7:39 PM
Vodka recall in Canada after bottles found to be twice the strength with 81% alcohol
There have been “no reported illnesses” linked to drinking the tainted vodka.
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Mar 3rd 2017, 7:57 PM
Jamie Vardy and the one about the Skittles vodka
The Leicester City striker tells of how the drink prolonged a spell on the sidelines.
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Sep 27th 2016, 6:23 PM
This Dublin bar's Wham! vodka shots will take you back to your childhood
This is all we wanted.
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Mar 18th 2016, 9:51 PM
19 tweets everyone who drinks vodka will relate to
I will arise now and buy a naggin.
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Mar 5th 2016, 3:22 PM
This Dublin bakery now makes vodka and coke cupcakes
Just what you needed.
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Dec 9th 2015, 2:28 PM
War on fake Christmas: Gardaí have found a massive counterfeit vodka plant
It follows two large scale seizures of cigarettes and alcohol at the weekend.
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Dec 2nd 2015, 5:17 PM
This teenager is going very, very viral for filming himself drinking vodka
Well, almost drinking vodka.
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Oct 5th 2015, 3:00 PM
This Dingle whiskey distillery is selling vodka and gin to help fund the business
You have to play the long game if you want to get into the whiskey business, which is why the Dingle Whiskey Distillery is thinking outside the box.
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Aug 16th 2015, 8:00 AM
The naggin tweets were the best thing about Leaving Cert results night
“There should be a free naggin in everyone’s envelope.”
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Aug 13th 2015, 10:19 AM
Home-made vodka has killed nearly 100 people in India
Over 40 people are being treated in hospital.
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Jun 20th 2015, 6:34 PM
Dad's plan to replace his daughter's vodka with water backfires completely
In a way he could never have anticipated.
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Jan 30th 2015, 10:00 PM
No evidence 'deadly fake vodka' has arrived in Ireland but be careful what you buy
Vodka with dangerous chemicals has been found in the UK and an Irish watchdog has said people in this party season should be vigilant about where they get their alcohol.
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Dec 30th 2014, 5:35 PM
Vladimir Putin has canned holidays and wants to cap vodka prices as the economy collapses
Government ministers have been ordered to keep working through the New Year.
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Dec 26th 2014, 10:18 AM
Video demonstrates just how much booze is actually in a standard Irish serving size
Keep this in mind in the pub tonight.
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Oct 17th 2014, 6:00 PM
Counterfeit vodka material seized in a shed in Louth
Two people were questioned after the seizure on Wednesday night.
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May 23rd 2014, 4:26 PM
Twenty cases of counterfeit vodka hidden in air conditioning unit seized
A man in his 50s was arrested at the scene.
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Apr 26th 2014, 1:23 PM
Nine-year-old girl hospitalised in England after vodka-whiskey neknomination
The girl took alcohol from the cupboard at a friend’s house without their parents’ knowledge.
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Apr 1st 2014, 4:29 PM
Poisoned puppy cured by getting drunk on a bottle of vodka
Ruff weekend, eh?
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Mar 10th 2014, 6:00 PM
Russian men drink too much vodka...and it's killing them
At present, one in four Russian men die before the age of 55.
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Jan 31st 2014, 7:30 AM
Details on minimum pricing of alcohol to be published today
Cheap alcohol has been targeted under the new pricing rules.
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Oct 24th 2013, 8:29 AM
Cash, cigarettes and counterfeit vodka seized in Louth
A man in his 30s was questioned and investigations are continuing.
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Jul 24th 2013, 6:50 PM
Column: 11 ways to handle your child's first teen disco
Are the scare stories about teenage discos really true? Sheila O’Malley has some advice on how to navigate this rite of passage.
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Apr 12th 2013, 7:00 PM
8 bottle-shaped canvases that will catch your eye
Happy? Destructive? Miami Vice? Say what you see…
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Mar 22nd 2013, 1:15 PM
Column: 7 things to know about teenage drinking (and how to deal with it)
Are your teens heading to a New Year’s Eve party? Sheila O’Malley has some tips on how to navigate the issue of teenage drinking.
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Dec 31st 2012, 8:30 PM
Elephants survive a stay in Siberia... thanks to two cases of vodka
Something to bear in mind the next time you find yourself on a circus tour abandoned in wintry Russia.
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Dec 16th 2012, 11:31 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Every morning, TheJournal.ie brings you the nine things you need to know as you begin your day.
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Dec 16th 2012, 8:59 AM
New whiskey distillery in Dingle to create 25 jobs
It will be the first purpose built whiskey distillery in over 200 years in Ireland.
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Nov 25th 2012, 8:45 AM
VIDEO: Don't worry, it's not vodka! Sopot welcomes the Boys in Green
In other news, Shane Long won’t be impressed if you pretend to draw on his face with a marker.
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Jun 6th 2012, 11:51 AM
Minimum prices for alcohol may be introduced soon - Minister
Alcohol costs the State 3.7 billion every year in illness, absenteeism and crime, according to Minister of State at the Department of Health Roisin Shortall who is looking at ways to deal with alcohol misuse.
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Jan 9th 2012, 12:14 PM
Man banned from owning dogs after his puppy got drunk
Matthew Cox’s six-month-old Labrador puppy was seen staggering and falling near his home, a court heard.
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Jan 5th 2012, 8:49 AM
Jury discharged in rape trial involving mother and son
The jury was discharged after failing to agree on a verdict for the case, in which a mother accused her son of rape.
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Jul 28th 2011, 7:04 PM
Russia finally decides: beer is not actually a food
Dmitry Medvedev signs a law that classifies beer as an alcoholic drink – ending its status as an unregulated foodstuff.
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Jul 22nd 2011, 10:44 AM
Explosion at 'vodka-distilling factory' kills five
Police are investigating the explosion at an industrial estate in east England yesterday evening.
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Jul 14th 2011, 7:52 AM
Elbow have announced their own ale...here's 7 more celebrity alcohol brands
Willie Nelson’s whiskey, Dan Aykroyd’s wine and Dr. Dr’s cognac…
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Jul 13th 2011, 5:30 PM
Customs seize half a million cigarettes in Tralee
Cigarettes and counterfeit vodka are seized in a haul in Kerry, late last night.
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Oct 1st 2010, 3:43 PM
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