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Would a legal drinking age of 16 improve our national issue with alcohol?

Ireland should consider reducing the minimum legal drinking age to sixteen. That’s the view of Cork City Councillor Shane O’Callaghan who believes fresh thinking is needed to tackle binge drinking and improve our national relationship with alcohol....

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07.45 17 Jun 2022


Would a legal drinking age of 16 improve our national issue with alcohol?


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07.45 17 Jun 2022


Ireland should consider reducing the minimum legal drinking age to sixteen. That’s the view of Cork City Councillor Shane O’Callaghan who believes fresh thinking is needed to tackle binge drinking and improve our national relationship with alcohol. Shane spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.


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