‘Tsunami of homicides and rapes’ if drink craze continues

A High Court judge has warned of a “tsunami” of homicide and rape prosecutions if internet drinking contests continue.

Mr Justice Paul Carney’s comments come in the wake of two deaths over the weekend linked to neknomination — the social media drinking game.

He was speaking as he sentenced a Waterford man who, after drinking six to seven pints of beer, raped an acquaintance, having offered her a lift home from their local nightclub.