West Cork shop owner agrees to stop 'plastic glass promotion' after HSE request

The promotion had allowed customers to buy 24 cans of beer or cider for €30

Colm O’Sullivan, who runs Sam's Gala in Dunmanway in Co Cork, was offering customers 24 plastic glasses for €30 and, in return, they would get a credit note to the value of €47.34 which they could then use to buy a range of items from the shop. The items included 24-packs of 500ml cans of alcohol, with a price tag of €47.34. Picture: Neil Michael

A West Cork shop owner who was running a 'plastic glass promotion' which allowed customers to buy 24 cans of beer or cider for €30 has been asked by the HSE’s Environmental Health Service to stop the practice.

Colm O’Sullivan, who runs Sam's Gala in Dunmanway in Co Cork, was offering customers 24 plastic glasses for €30 and, in return, they would get a credit note to the value of €47.34 which they could then use to buy a range of items from the shop.