Getting drunk could now cost you €300

PEOPLE trying to enter a pub while drunk can be fined up to €300 under new laws which come into force from Monday.

Getting drunk could now cost you €300
Fri, 15 Aug, 2003 - 01:00
Cormac O’Keeffe and Michael O’Farrell

In a major crackdown on alcohol abuse, public disorder and underage drinking, Justice Minister Michael McDowell has announced a raft of new laws:

These include:

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