Local bar’s prep for St. Patrick’s Day

Staff at Irish Mike’s Old Towne Pub in Dover say Saint Patrick’s Day is their busiest night of the year and they get slammed with customers.

However, they say to accommodate that, they bring in extra help to make sure everyone has a safe and responsible time while out celebrating.

Belinda Larlham, a bartender at Irish Mike’s says, “If somebody has had too much to drink we will cut them off, take their keys, and call them a cab. We try very hard to not let anybody leave here and be in danger, or endanger anybody else.”

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 40 percent of all fatal crashes nationwide involve drunk drivers around the weekend of Saint Patrick’s day.