Michael Moynihan: Changing relationship with alcohol puts Cork back in bottle

'Is this lack of open pubs a good thing? I didn’t see herds of mournful tourists roaming the city in search of drink while on my whistle-stop tour'

There are economic factors behind reduced pub opening hours but what about changes in drinking habits?

Aux armes, citoyens! Incoming threat to the very fabric of our beautiful city, identified by yours truly and now verified after gruelling investigations undertaken at great personal risk!

The background to this drama is as follows: a friend of this column recently attended the Opera House for an uplifting evening of theatre, one so uplifting, he and his companion felt the need for refreshment immediately afterwards.