It may be all sober for Irish & booze

MORE Irish people than ever are ditching the booze for a ‘sober-curious' lifestyle - which includes going to pubs but not drinking alcohol.

- BY SEAN MURPHY

New research shows that Ireland is now in the top five countries for searches on sobriety - while sales of booze-free beer went up 25% last year.

A spokesperson said data from Google search trends has highlighted the “growing interest in alcohol-free choices” and “sober social activities”.