Tribunal money ‘could tackle drink and drug issues’

MONEY being traced by tribunals and earned from offshore accounts could be spent on education to help tackle binge drinking and drug taking by young people, Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland president Pat Cahill said last night.

He told his union’s annual convention it is no surprise disillusioned youngsters faced with low standards in society turn to drugs and drink.

“A daily diet from the tribunals shows the enormous sums of money that were made in this country over the last few years and who got that money,” he said.