Our local Papers are never short on stories when it comes to incidents relating to underage drinking, they remind us on a weekly basis of the damage our community and its residents are experiencing at the hands of young people who engage in consuming large amounts of alcohol just for a laugh.

Martin Connolly informs our pupils about some of the complaints and concerns he receives on a daily basis from some of our local residents.

 

 

Q – What kind of complaints do you receive about underage drinking?
A – Unfortunately I receive a lot of complaints about anti-social behaviour taking place as a result of young people consuming large amounts of alcohol which they cannot handle.

Q – What kind of anti-social behaviour?
A – Large groups of young people getting into fights, scaring pensioners by knocking on their doors and then running away, or at times even damaging community property just for a bit of ‘craic’!