Cork bar defends policy after ID storm

A Cork bar has defended its door policies after it received a torrent of criticism after it asked a man with Down syndrome to provide age identification, even though he was with his parents, who emphasised that he is 21, writes Noel Baker.

Counihans, located on Pembroke St in Cork city centre, was the subject of criticism over the incident, with the mother of the young man at the centre of the incident claiming “He was so upset because he felt he had done something wrong.”