‘It’s a total disaster ... life in the country is over’

SIPPING a pint at Pa O’Riordan’s pub in Athlacca yesterday, Joe Mulcahy summed up the plight of rural drinkers.

‘It’s a total disaster ... life in the country is over’

“It’s not a disaster. It’s a total disaster,” he said.

Joe, a 64-year-old retired farmer, used go for a drink most nights.

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