Zero tolerance urged on illegal street drinking

Business leaders have called for zero tolerance on illegal street drinking in Cork City amid concern that it could damage tourism.

The chief executives of both Cork Business Association (CBA) and Cork Chamber say they want a non-street drinking bylaw adopted by the city council in 2001 more rigorously enforced.

Last year 179 on-the-spot fines were issued to people for breaching the bylaw. Of those, 128 were paid and the remainder will be processed by the courts.