A local man has revealed that he is topping up his Credit Union loan every week to afford pints.
And Podge Jameson (45) is set for even more financial struggle after Diageo announced yet another price increase.
“It’s a disgrace,” said Jameson. “It seems the days of having 20 quiet pints and driving home of a Friday or Saturday are at an end. They’re killing rural Ireland.”
Jameson originally took out his Credit Union loan in 2021 to help pay for home renovations, but a very special arrangement is keeping his whistle wet at weekends.
“Six euro a fecking pint. Even JP McManus would struggle with that. Luckily the Credit Union manager is a buddy of mine. I give him a bell every Thursday for a top-up. He’s sound as long as I throw him a few whiskies.
If I’d known pints would get this expensive I’d never have had kids. All me money seems to go on school stuff and those fecking Prime energy drinks. I don’t know how they put that sugary shite into themselves.”
Jameson’s wife, who is wondering why the Credit Union balance never goes down, is believed to be planning to raid the family’s financial records over a couple of bottles of wine this weekend when he’s out drinking with the lads.