Dev’s drinks bill has tongues wagging

A FRESH controversy about Eamon de Valera’s legacy to Co Clare has unfolded in the small Banner village of Parteen.

Dev’s drinks bill has tongues wagging

It centres on a round of drinks the Chief is reputed to have ordered in a local pub. Some claim Dev left without paying.

Dev and a group of supporters went to Browne’s pub while he was electioneering in the village more than 60 years ago.

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