Lenihan expects drinks industry to 'play its part'

The embattled Government was today forced to drop the price of a pint to stem the tide of shoppers flowing into border towns to stock up on drink.

As a growing number of car-loads travelled to Northern Ireland in the run-up to Christmas, a pint was cut by 12 cent, while 14 cent was knocked off a glass of spirits and 60 cent off a bottle of wine.