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08/03/2012
Tougher Alcohol Laws Expected
Warnings have emerged that new ‘tougher’ legislation will see entertainment licenses removed from pubs and nightclubs that are seen to be encouraging ‘irresponsible’ drinking.
Environment Minister Alex Attwood last night met with around 40 nightclub and pub owners to discuss the issue of ‘cheap drink’ promotions.
Fears about the amount of cheap drink available to teens and young adults has been heightened after the death of Joby Murphy, who fell into the River Lagan after a night out on the town.
Mr Attwood said: "I am very concerned about the practices in some nightclubs that lead to young people binge drinking, not only in the clubs themselves but travelling to and from them."
Minister Atwood told Good Morning Ulster that he was going to get tough on the issue. It is understood that the Minister wants to make it tougher for pubs and clubs to get entertainment licenses.
On the radio show he said: "I expect it to be a tough conversation. I want to get across a hard message and hard proposals to deal with the issue."
This news comes as Health Minister Edwin Poots looks at introducing minimum pricing for alcohol and Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland looks at banning some cheap drink promotions.
(LB)
Environment Minister Alex Attwood last night met with around 40 nightclub and pub owners to discuss the issue of ‘cheap drink’ promotions.
Fears about the amount of cheap drink available to teens and young adults has been heightened after the death of Joby Murphy, who fell into the River Lagan after a night out on the town.
Mr Attwood said: "I am very concerned about the practices in some nightclubs that lead to young people binge drinking, not only in the clubs themselves but travelling to and from them."
Minister Atwood told Good Morning Ulster that he was going to get tough on the issue. It is understood that the Minister wants to make it tougher for pubs and clubs to get entertainment licenses.
On the radio show he said: "I expect it to be a tough conversation. I want to get across a hard message and hard proposals to deal with the issue."
This news comes as Health Minister Edwin Poots looks at introducing minimum pricing for alcohol and Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland looks at banning some cheap drink promotions.
(LB)
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