'Neknomination' death family: "We were just hoping it was a dream’

This day last week the sports-mad student Jonny Byrne was at home with his family in Carlow.

Last night the 19-year-old’s father and brother were fighting back the tears on the Late Late Show pleading with others not to fall victim to the drink-related craze that led to his death.

Joe Byrne spoke about how the night after Jonny fell into the river he and his wife lay awake unable to sleep. They tried to talk and cried.