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Here’s looking at under-age drinking, hypocritically again

There have been fresh calls to change the way alcohol is sold in this country. Because pubs, off-licences and supermarkets all have their own agendas, the debate is riddled with hypocrisy, writes John Ruddy.

In a country where so-called 'binge' drinking levels are the highest in Europe, the sale of alcohol is rarely far from the headlines. This was exemplified by a recent RTé Prime Time documentary, which outlined how minors were using home-delivery services from off-licences and supermarkets to buy alcohol, with no checks for ID or proof of age.