Alcohol misuse - Educate yourself

COMMON sense has prevailed in the case against a bar manager and a barman accused of the unlawful killing of an English man who died of alcohol poisoning in Thurles three years ago.

Judge Tom Teehan hit the nail on the head in directing the jury to find both men not guilty because of the high level of personal responsibility relating to drink.

As the recent Irish Examiner series and booklet clearly demonstrated, there is now an alarming trend of binge drinking in Ireland, with young people especially vulnerable. Tragically, while alcohol can be good for you in moderation, it can also destroy people when taken to excess.