"Ditch drinking on buses", late-night revellers urged.

Mid Ulster Police are urging young people to stop drinking on buses while on their way out in the Cookstown area..

Mid Ulster Police are urging young people to ditch drinking on buses while on their way out in Cookstown..

The new campaign called "No Boozing On Board" wants to teach party-goers about the potential dangers of consuming alcohol on buses.

So far the initiative has the support of the local Police and Community Safety Partnership (PCSP), the PSNI, local coach operators as well as local vintners.

It'll see officers, with the agreement of bus companies, come aboard to carry out checks on coaches coming into town on a night out and inform revellers of the possible implications of drinking while on a bus.

Chair of Mid Ulster's PCSP, Councillor Frances Burton says she and her colleagues "welcome the initiative".

"This will help make Mid Ulster a safer place for all at night time. We particularly welcome the fact that this is a partnership approach between coach operators, PSNI and local vintners, all working together to keep young people safe," the DUP councillor said.

The PSNI's Sector Inspector, Daniel Walsh said the scheme is about "keeping our young people safe" and has hopes that the campaign with the help of posters, will raise awareness of the potential "dangers of drinking" on the way to town's well-know night-time hot-spots.

"We wish to keep our young people safe on buses and do not want them to arrive at the venue in a state where they may be turned away or indeed require medical attention either prior to or after the event.  This poster campaign will educate young people and raise awareness on the dangers of drinking and how it can affect their safety when out socialising."