Report warns of drink and drug problems at festivals

TOP festivals in Kerry have been urged to ensure their events are “not lost in a fog of drunkenness and aggression”.

A new report is pleading with organisers of the Rose of Tralee Festival, Puck Fair and Killarney Summerfest to try to reduce excessive drinking at the festivals.

The North Kerry Substance Use and Misuse Report reveals disturbing levels of binge drinking and unprotected sex among young people in Kerry.