Buttimer admits to Dáil he is ‘ashamed’ of binge-drinking

Chairman of the Oireachtas Health Committee Jerry Buttimer has admitted he is “ashamed” of his binge-drinking.

Buttimer admits to Dáil he is ‘ashamed’ of binge-drinking

The Fine Gael TD for Cork-South Central was speaking during a Dáil debate on sponsorship of sports by alcohol companies.

“I take a pint. I take a drink. I binge-drink myself, and I’m ashamed of that, but collectively as a nation we must change our attitude to alcohol,” he said.

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