Coffee lovers indulge for good cause

DRINKING large amounts of stimulants may seem an unusual method of fundraising, but coffee lovers turned out in every county in Ireland yesterday to indulge themselves in aid of the Irish Hospice Foundation.

An estimated 500,000 cups of coffee were drank as hundreds of coffee mornings were held in garda stations, cafes, homes, workplaces and airports, where people gathered to donate €2 for each cup of coffee they drank.

A staggering five tonnes of freshly ground Bewleys coffee was consumed in just one morning, with organisers hoping to break the €2 million barrier this year.