‘People are afraid to have one drink. It’s a Taliban regime’

MORE pubs in Kerry — many of which are reporting a 50% drop in business because of random breath testing — will be forced to close, people in the trade warned yesterday.

Many rural pubs are virtually deserted on week nights, but there’s a marked pick up on Saturday nights, as most people don’t have to drive the following day.

There’s widespread resentment in the county about “morning after” breath testing as people drive to work, or return to pub car parks for their vehicles, according to publicans.