Summer holiday tips for men

Irish men are not known for their sun sense. Jonathan deBurca Butler goes in search of head-to-toe summer survival tips

THE recent spell of good weather has seen men across the country taking their first tentative steps onto our beaches. As the summer goes on and (here’s hoping) provides more of those glorious rays, we can expect to see more flashing of flesh, as well as ever more strident expressions of summer fashions.

While our European cousins seem to take summer in their stride, the Irishman still has a few lessons to learn about dealing with silly season in a... well... not-so-silly fashion.