‘12 Pubs’ tradition puts lives at risk, warns liver expert

A liver specialist who has witnessed exponential growth in the number of females presenting with life-threatening liver disease has called for an end to the ‘12 Pubs of Christmas’ tradition.

Órla Crosbie, consultant hepatologist at Cork University Hospital (CUH), said the extended pub crawl, involving a dozen drinks, was “one of the worst inventions” ever, putting participants at risk medically and socially.

“Drinking 12 drinks in one night, for any person, is way beyond what is medically and socially safe.