Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy. I may not have picked up exactly right on people consuming alcohol outdoors or on the street. My understanding is that it is not against the law. There may be by-laws in certain counties or city areas but in terms of national law, drinking alcohol in a public place in Ireland is not illegal. Being drunk and disorderly is; that is an entirely different thing. Just having the one pint, perhaps, or maybe two or three glasses is not against the law.

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