Centra under fire over child benefit alcohol deals

Supermarket chain Centra has had to scrap a children’s allowance day promotion which included low-cost alcohol as part of the deal following a hail of criticism.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny said the promotion was “exceptionally irresponsible”.

Fianna Fáil senator Averil Power and Barnardos CEO Fergus Finlay were among those who criticised Centra over the promotion, with Mr Finlay calling it “disgusting”.