Dr. John Holmes:

Largely, yes. In terms of alcohol, the main difference between Ireland and Northern Ireland is that the taxes are a bit higher in the Republic, particularly on certain products, especially wine and cider. Broadly, there are similar drinking cultures. The cost of living is also a bit higher in the Republic but broadly I would expect to see similar effects between the two countries. I would not expect the effects of minimum unit pricing to vary massively across the United Kingdom and Ireland.