The former publican helping addicts find a path to recovery
Interventionist Paul Egan learned about addiction the hard way. He talks to Niamh Horan about helping others to recover
Paul Egan. Photo: David Conachy
Niamh Horan
It's a Sunday afternoon, and Paul Egan has travelled more than 200 miles in the hope of saving a life. He is waiting in the home of a young addict who has been led there by his mother, unaware of what's about to happen.
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