McDowell’s café bar ‘experiment’

Cormac O’Keeffe

Thu, 02 Jun, 2005 - 01:00

“Numerous health experts attached to the Department of Health have warned against Justice Minister Michael McDowell’s proposals to increase the number of drinking outlets by opening new café bars, and have warned they will only contribute to the problem of alcohol abuse,” said party justice spokesman Jim O’Keeffe.

He said these included:

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