West Cork shop offers 'plastic glass' credit note to bypass alcohol price hike

Sam's Gala in Dunmanway is offering customers 24 plastic glasses for €30 and in return they will receive a credit note to the value of €47.34

In just two hours on Tuesday night, the post was seen by 168,000 people and store owner Colm O'Sullivan has received a massive reaction from people reacting to the newly introduced minimum alcohol pricing which has sent beer and cider prices soaring.

A West Cork supermarket owner believes he has come up with a way to avoid imposing large price hikes on slabs of beer required under the new minimum pricing laws.

Sam's Gala in Dunmanway in Co. Cork is offering customers 24 plastic glasses for €30 and in return, they will receive a credit note to the value of €47.34 which can be then redeemed to buy cases of beer.