Barmen ‘had no training on dangerous doses of alcohol’

TWO hotel workers charged with the manslaughter of a guest who died after a night of heavy drinking had received no specific training on potentially dangerous doses or amounts of alcohol, Nenagh Circuit Court heard yesterday.

Gary Wright, 34, bar manager of Hayes Hotel in Thurles and barman Aidan Dalton, 28, both of Kilfithmone, Borrisoleigh, have pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter of Englishman Graham Parish.

The 26-year-old engineer died from acute alcohol poisoning after a night’s drinking in the hotel bar with five other Englishmen.