A civil engineer who died from acute alcohol poisoning after downing a cocktail of shots had challenged friends to drinks races on nights before, a court was told.

A Tipperary court has heard that a hotel guest downed up to 10 shots of spirits in one glass for a party trick before he died from acute alcohol poisoning.

Two barmen have denied the manslaughter of a British man who died from acute alcohol intoxication almost three years ago.

Two barmen are due to go on trial for the manslaughter of a British man who died from acute alcohol intoxication.