District Court in Limerick: "Pubs can open on Good Friday"

Just heard this on morning Ireland. There ya go pish-heads

A modicum of common sense.

6 pm to 11:30 pm

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Court allows Limerick pubs to open on Good Friday
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25/03/2010 - 09:46:29
A group of Limerick publicans have been successful in their bid to sell alcohol on Good Friday.

They went to court to try and get an exemption from the law on the grounds that a Magners League rugby match at Thomond Park between Munster and Leinster was a 'special event'.

They will now be able to sell drink between the hours of 6pm and 11.30pm tomorrow week, bringing in millions in revenue.

The match kicks off at 8.05pm that evening.

finbarrk

Busy pubs in Limerick that evening so.

conf101

This must be the worst decision made since Alois Hitler said to Klara "Darling, shall we go upstairs for some hanky panky?"

bleg

nice one.

now we just need the pubs open on good friday for the rest of the day and for the rest of the country

nosco

Pretty sad to be honest that we can't abstain for one day of the year, match or not.

thebaz

is it just Limerick ?

if so, what about the rest of Munster and leinster ?

as an ex-drinker it doesn't effect me personally, but fair is fair !

murphym7

nosco wrote: »

Pretty sad to be honest that we can't abstain for one day of the year, match or not.

I know this is off topic but why should I abstain for one day. What is me not drinking going to prove to anyone, In fact I abstain plenty of days during the year - I want a pint on Good Friday - big deal. Those who want to abstain can, those who don't want to, don't. There is nothing sad about either choice. But "CHOICE" is the point.

nosco

nosco wrote: »

Pretty sad to be honest that we can't abstain for one day of the year, match or not.

Speak for yourself. I can watch a match in a pub without boozing. So can plenty of others. The priority is match accessibility, not laying into pints.

wixfjord

nosco wrote: »

Pretty sad to be honest that we can't abstain for one day of the year, match or not.

This argument is dragged up always with reference to this issue and I cannot understand it. I abstain from alcohol for probably 3/4 of the rest of the year, the issue I have is with the state and particularly the Catholic church's involvement, which tells us we cannot drink on this date because of religion.
Wouldnt you think that the common sense, especially with the way the country is at the moment, to allow these pubs to open on one of Thomond's biggest events of the year is a good thing??

wixfjord

Deleted User wrote: »

Speak for yourself. I can watch a match in a pub without boozing. So can plenty of others. The priority is match accessibility, not laying into pints.

Not really, because the rest of the country who wont fork out for the ****e that is Setanta 1 wont be able to see it!

nosco

murphym7 wrote: »

I know this is off topic but why should I abstain for one day. What is me not drinking going to prove to anyone, In fact I abstain plenty of days during the year - I want a pint on Good Friday - big deal. Those who want to abstain can, those who don't want to, don't. There is nothing sad about either choice. But "CHOICE" is the point.

Its not about proving anything to anyone. Its just about a holy day that the state had designated as a day that people abstain. We are a catholic country, like it or not, as a sign of respect for the time of the year, the country takes ONE day away from alcohol. I'm not particularly religious myself but appreciate the history and outlook that my country upholds. I genuinely do find it sad that in this day and age we can't manage to make a tiny sacrifice to respect our country's traditions/values/beliefs whatever. Thats simply my point of view.

Risteard

nosco wrote: »

Its not about proving anything to anyone. Its just about a holy day that the state had designated as a day that people abstain. We are a catholic country, like it or not, as a sign of respect for the time of the year, the country takes ONE day away from alcohol. I'm not particularly religious myself but appreciate the history and outlook that my country upholds. I genuinely do find it sad that in this day and age we can't manage to make a tiny sacrifice to respect our country's traditions/values/beliefs whatever. Thats simply my point of view.

But then surely meat should be banned on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, nobody should work on Sundays and sales of condoms should be outlawed because they're not permitted. That's all part of the Catholic doctrine and as a 'catholic country,' surely we should respect those beliefs?

dcmu

nosco wrote: »

Pretty sad to be honest that we can't abstain for one day of the year, match or not.

I don't know many people who drink every single day of the year.

Wonder what chance Dublin pubs would've had, had the fixture been here though.

Aidric

nosco wrote: »

Its not about proving anything to anyone. Its just about a holy day that the state had designated as a day that people abstain. We are a catholic country, like it or not, as a sign of respect for the time of the year, the country takes ONE day away from alcohol. I'm not particularly religious myself but appreciate the history and outlook that my country upholds. I genuinely do find it sad that in this day and age we can't manage to make a tiny sacrifice to respect our country's traditions/values/beliefs whatever. Thats simply my point of view.

Shouldn't you be saying a mass somewhere?

norrie rugger

nosco wrote: »

Pretty sad to be honest that we can't abstain for one day of the year, match or not.

If I want to abstain I will.
I do not want to be forced to do something, by religious mumbo jumbo

nosco

dcmu wrote: »

I don't know many people who drink every single day of the year.

Come on. No need to try and be smart. I'm talking about the country and by the uproar caused by this scheduling its pretty clear that we can't.

nosco

Aidric wrote: »

Shouldn't you be saying a mass somewhere?

Too easy. Try making a point.

BoarHunter

a proof that when they want, the governement can be quick to legiferate.

Would be good they do the same in really important matters such as economy, jobs and so on :rolleyes:

norrie rugger

nosco wrote: »

Come on. No need to try and be smart. I'm talking about the country and by the uproar caused by this scheduling its pretty clear that we can't.

I am not Catholic. Should Catholics be able to force their beliefs, onto me?

thomond2006

This opens a can of worms.

nosco

Risteard wrote: »

But then surely meat should be banned on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, nobody should work on Sundays and sales of condoms should be outlawed because they're not permitted. That's all part of the Catholic doctrine and as a 'catholic country,' surely we should respect those beliefs?

Very valid point. I suppose those hard line aspects have slowly died away as times have got more liberal. But the no drinking on good friday edict has remained, probably as its the one that can be 'enforced' with minimal public outcry(unless you don't look at the fixture list!!).

norrie rugger

BoarHunter wrote: »

a proof that when they want, the governement can be quick to legiferate.

Would be good they do the same in really important matters such as economy, jobs and so on :rolleyes:

The courts decided this, not government

nosco

norrie rugger wrote: »

I am not Catholic. Should Catholics be able to force their beliefs, onto me?

I'm not really religious myself but i live in Ireland and accept that as part of the country I live in. Small sacrifice I think.

toomevara

OK guys, this is a forum for the discussion of the great game of RU. We've been through all this on a number of threads over the past few weeks. There are politics/ culture and religious forums for the discussion of all the issues around this. From a rugby viewpoint, the taps are open, huzzah! As for the rest take it to the appropriate fora....No more threads on this please:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055864811