Irish woman dies after drinking spiked wine in Indonesia
An Irish woman has died in Indonesia after drinking contaminated alcohol in a poisoning scandal that has claimed more than 20 lives.
Rachel Craig, 25, died on Saturday after consuming traditional arak palm wine that was spiked with methanol.
Ms Craig, from Drogheda, died along with her Dutch partner after they drank the wine while holidaying on an islet off the island of Lombok.
“We have been aware of the incident since Saturday,” a Department of Foreign Affairs spokesman said.
Officials are providing consular assistance to the family through the Irish Embassy in Singapore, which is accredited to Indonesia.
The Indonesian authorities have responded to the poisonings by cracking down on home distillers of arak, a cheap and potent spirit that is popular with tourists in cocktails.
