Boozing bikes for rural Ireland

Last week, Kilgarvan’s finest, Danny Healy-Rae, TD, called in the Dáil for a permit system that would allow a fellow down a few pints in a rural pub, and then drive home with immunity from the law.

In response, Tánaiste Simon Coveney, who you think would have better things to be doing, said Mr Healy-Rae’s comments were nonsense of the highest order. He went on to claim that once we had the internet working right, and a rural bus service running properly, we would need little else out here in rural parts.