Can you have the craic without a drink in your hand? Jim Fitzpatrick thinks you can, and that it might even be better.
Jim has spent three decades in newsrooms, in studios and on conference stages. He’s now Consulting Editor at the Irish News and host of the Trading Up podcast. He also founded The Sober Irish, where he works with others to make sure nobody misses out when they’re not drinking.
If you lead a team, host clients or plan the work night out, his perspective is worth hearing.
In this episode, Jim shares his three points on nonalcoholic craic:
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Jim Fitzpatrick has spent 30 years asking good questions for a living. A journalist and broadcaster, he is Consulting Editor at the Irish News and host of Trading Up, the podcast where business leaders share their personal stories and the big economic issues of the day.
On stage, he brings conferences, seminars and roundtables to life. Off it, he founded The Sober Irish, so nobody misses out when they’re not drinking. He also chairs the charity PeacePlayers Northern Ireland. He counts himself lucky to do it, and says its people change and challenge him every day.



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