Ireland's drink problem

Madam, - It is most interesting to follow all the media coverage about the problem with young people causing untold trouble after…

Madam, - It is most interesting to follow all the media coverage about the problem with young people causing untold trouble after consuming too much alcohol. There is no doubt that this is a very worrying time for any of us with teenage children.

I notice with interest that blame for this problem is being levelled at publicans, politicians and our lawmakers. I also notice that there is very little blame being attributed to the parents.

Surely it is time that the parents of these yobs were taken to task. After all, as parents are we not responsible for our children until they at least finish school? - Yours, etc.,

JOE HARVEY,

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Glenageary Wood,

Glenageary,

Co Dublin.