Pubs must move with the times and offer more non-alcoholic drink options for customers. That's according to Abbeylara publican Catherine McCague, who said young people are now drinking less. Recent figures from the Central Statistics Office show less than 30 percent of 18 to 24-year-olds drink weekly. This is compared to 56 per cent of 55 to 64-year-olds. Catherine, who runs Crawford's Pub, says the drinking culture has changed:
She says offering an alternative to alcohol is becoming more important:
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