Insomnia and Drinkaware.ie are promoting coffee shops as an alternative place to meet friends in the evening.

From today, Thursday January 10th, they are offering 50% off hot beverages after 4 pm in Insomnia High Street and Insomnia Barista@spar.

Drinkaware.ie is trying to focus some attention on the amount of alcohol that we consume.

They are encouraging people to eat during a night out, and to include non-alcoholic drinks in their routine.

You can get your half-price coffee voucher by logging onto the Drinkaware.ie website, or the Insomnia facebook page.

They can be redeemed between now and the end of January.

Fionnuala Sheehan is the CEO of Drinkaware.ie: