Michael McNamara (Clare, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Conversely, the legalisation and regulation of alcohol in Ireland did not necessarily prevent the sale of illicit alcohol. I do not know what the story is in Dublin, but in Clare you will still see bottles of poitín on occasion. Has anybody ever studied the factors that led to a reduction in the production and sale of illicit alcohol in tandem with the sale of lawful, regulated, licensed alcohol?