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Mon 10 Oct 2007Alcohol label to warn of health risk during pregnancyMandatory labelling of alcohol containers with a health warning about the dangers of drinking alcohol during pregnancy is to be introduced.Drinks Manufacturers Ireland (DMI), the umbrella body for the industry, confirmed yesterday it had agreed to the health warning, which will apply to all alcohol containers sold in the Republic.