Bernard O'Shea: I've always had a love-hate relationship with alcohol. I love it, it hates me

If Tom Ford or Jo Malone could bottle the scent of an Irish pub, I'd splurge for it.

Never in the State's history has anyone met their friend in a pub for "one" and then gone home.

I've always had a love-hate relationship with alcohol. I love it, it just hates me. Over the last few years, I've noticed that even the slightest tipple will have me dying of a hangover the next day. But I love going for pints. 

I love the smell of a pub. That matted lingering aroma of frayed upholstery and flat stout. If Tom Ford or Jo Malone could bottle the scent of an Irish pub, I'd definitely splurge for it.