A grieving father of six appealed for an end to the "frightening culture of excessive drinking" among young people.
Danny Mungovan was speaking at the funeral mass for his son Stephen (20), who was found by navy divers in the waters off Spanish Point, Co Clare, last week.
Addressing the packed congregation in the Star of the Sea Church, and hundreds of mourners who stood in silence outside, Mr Mungovan said: "I don't want anyone going out tonight or any other night drowning their sorrows in Stephen's name. The culture of excess drinking with young people is frightening.
"It was alcohol that has put us here today. We wouldn't be here and we wouldn't have the problem only for that. People might call me a dinosaur. I came from a different time when people like me and those around me didn't drink and we were still able to live a life.
Source: Dan Danaher, Irish Independent, 06/11/2015
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