The Drinkaware drinks calculator is the most popular tool on drinkaware.ie. Over St. Patrick’s weekend, there were 15,212 visits to the calculator.

Ahead of the February bank holiday weekend, Drinkaware, wants to remind people of the dangers of driving the morning after drinking.

On average people aged 34 and younger first tried alcohol more than two years earlier than those aged 5o and over.

He said: “The partnership should be between education, the HSE and the Department of Health. I think the HSE and the public health agencies that schools should draw resources from school.

Addiction experts and advocates say that Drinkaware is working with schools against the advice of the HSE and the Department of Health.

The figures found that 55 per cent of people who drink have engaged in binge drinking in the past 30 days

The survey of parents by Drinkaware found the first Covid-19 lockdown was considered the worst period for increased alcohol consumption, with many subsequently reducing their intake