Seanad debates

Wednesday, 5 February 2014

10:50 am

Photo of Pat O'NeillPat O'Neill (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will read it without mentioning the name. The advertisement states:


We Neknominate you!
We're challenging you to take part in the Nek Championships this Friday night in [the name of the club].
50 Free pints at 11pm. The five fastest pint drinkers win a limited year long membership Key Ring.
Neknominate your friends below for free entry and a free pint and a chance to win a membership.
I do not think this kind of advertising should be allowed. We need to have a debate in this House not only on the advertising of drink and clubs, but also on the overall question of advertising standards in this country. Young and vulnerable people are being affected. I sympathise sincerely with the Byrne and Cummins families, who lost loved ones tragically through neknominations over the last week. I ask the Leader to organise a debate on advertising standards in this country.

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