Lodge a complaint to Brussels re Guinness price hike

by pat c Thu May 27, 2004 15:56

however its also worth noting that more than 50% of the price of a pint is made up of tax and excise duty. complain to the government as well about this.

by Eoin Dubsky Thu May 27, 2004 16:52

The International Herald Tribune reported that Diageo have described the Irish drinks market as its "most challenging market" (http://www.iht.com/articles/521940.html). I am not an economist, but it puzzles me that they feel so very challenged in Ireland where they have such a dominant market share (some 45% of the trade according to that article), and yet they are increasing the wholesale price of their flagship product. Surely if it was challenging (as it is in, say, the Czech Republic) you would expect them to drop their prices to remain competitive?
I don't know how much the cost of producing one pint of Guinness is, but 6c is surely not an insignificant portion. Government tax on booze is a different matter. When Guinness 'tax' you their profits go directly back to their shareholders.

by pat c Thu May 27, 2004 16:59

"When Guinness 'tax' you their profits go directly back to their shareholders."

but the same could be said of any product you have to buy. the 50% + tax is unjust and should be cut.

by Miss Cellaneous Fri May 28, 2004 12:14

What kind of an e-jit are ye Eoin? Dont reduce yourself to such low-life electioneering stunts.. stand up for real issues, and dont insult your own and other peoples intelligence...

by poor anarchist Fri May 28, 2004 13:46

What worries me is the price of food and rent. If you dont like the price of a pint, go and brew your own beer, or bring your cans into the pub with you and pour them under the table.

The State wants to see us intoxicated on beer instead of the buzz of insurrection... who gives a shit how much a multinational puts its price up on a poison, we have other things to worry about...

by :-) Fri May 28, 2004 20:31

with that initiative you must now breed (if you're the type) and be blessd :-)
and then marry a third worlder and work your ID.

by :-( Sat May 29, 2004 16:08

Breed, marry a third worlder (for 10 grand) then you'll eat and you can work on your EGO.

by chris bond Sun May 30, 2004 23:47

The price of a pint in this country is an absolute joke. i paid stg£1.70 for a pint in a fairly classy bar up north yet the same pint costs €4.20 in a dublin bar on a saturday night.Most of it is taxation. this system of high taxes is really screwing the paye workers. To the wealthy it doesnt matter because this increase in stealth taxation means that they wont have to increase taxes for the rich or abolish the generous tax exemptions for race horse owners.

im buying the governments crap in saying that they are increasing the price of a pint because of health concerns. so they pretend to be concerned about peoples health yet they abondon their promise to end hospital waiting lists and to deliver 200,000 medical cards

by steve Mon May 31, 2004 00:10

It is an interesting recognition of the bodies such as the Irish Competition Authority and the EU Directorate General for Competition. Im sure Eoin is on top of many other issues and this is one momentarily topical issue. It's nice to know he doesn't have a narrow or singular policy objective.

by Michael Hennigan - Finfacts Ireland Business Portal Tue Jun 01, 2004 11:51 mhennigan at westboro dot ie Westboro House, Montenotte, Cork, Ireland 087 2474328

Hi,

We have developed an index showing the price of the pint relative to the average weekly manufacturing wage back to 1969. Click on the link below.

You can also download the short story from the home page: The Spirit of Tailgunner Joe-A patron saint for the Irish abuse of power tribunals- and enjoy a read over a pint!

Michael

by Jem Casey Tue Jun 01, 2004 12:41

That fecker O'Nolan misquoted me, I never said "A pint of plain is yer only man..". What I said was, "A mint of plain is yer only bank".