Public house
Rural Irish leaders pushing to loosen country’s drunken driving laws, citing lost pub sales
Ireland has targeted drunken driving in recent years, tightening restrictions and beefing up penalties. But a group of pub operators say those tighter laws are cutting into their profits, and they’re seeking help from local government to create a system that authorizes drunken driving on rural roads.
Geo answer
The answer to our Geo Quiz today is Shoreditch, a trendy neighborhood of London where a local pub has come up with a novel way to beat the recession — bartering for beer. Customers can trade anything from old vacuum cleaners to a painting for a pint of beer. Producer Alex Collins sent us an […]