Father of son who died by suicide warns of dangers of binge drinking

The father of a man who died by suicide has warned young people of the dangers of binge drinking and appealed for all those involved in the sale and supply of ’cheap’ alcohol to recognise the impact it is having on some families.

The father of a man who died by suicide has warned young people of the dangers of binge drinking and appealed for all those involved in the sale and supply of ’cheap’ alcohol to recognise the impact it is having on some families.

John Higgins, whose son David, died in 2011, went on to reveal on the Ray D’Arcy radio show on RTE Radio 1 this afternoon that the inquest into his son David’s death recorded a verdict of death by suicide with alcohol a contributory factor.