Dothain to go nationwide

Dothain, the campaign started in Co Mayo to curb the abuse and misuse of alcohol, is to be launched on a national scale in Athlone…

Dothain, the campaign started in Co Mayo to curb the abuse and misuse of alcohol, is to be launched on a national scale in Athlone on November 17th. The chairman, Dr Michael Loftus, emphasised that the organisation was not anti drink - it appealed to the commonsense of young and old to address and curb the abuse, he said.

Regional committees are to be established.

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