Plain speaking on 'neknomination' craze

The aftermath of tragedy has brought a torrent of ill-informed rhetoric about ‘neknomination’, says Peter O’Dwyer

THE Irish love a drink, no doubt. In many ways, our relationship with alcohol in this country is flawed and unhealthy, but what the ‘neknomination’ fad highlights is that we lap up the chance to scaremonger even more voraciously.

Recent days have brought a torrent of ill-informed, lazy rhetoric about the online craze that has been linked to two deaths.