Time to stop the deadly drinking craze

WE’VE all heard about the recent neknomination thing that has run wild on Facebook. If any of you are unsure what it is, it is basically downing a pint and nominating someone else to do the same. Originating in Australia, it basically determines how ‘manly’ someone is.

Time to stop the deadly drinking craze

You may be wondering how did such a thing come to Ireland, but with the internet it swept through a lot of places. Irish emigrants also brought the idea back with them when they returned home.

I have to admit that I was one of those teenagers that watched some of them early on, and had a bit of a giggle. But like everything else, it’s all fun until something goes wrong. And sadly, something did go horrendously wrong.

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