Late Bar Licence

Karen23

I dont know if I have this in the right place but I live very close to a pub, they used to a late bar licence but they stopped the late bar a couple of months ago. I've heard lately that they plan to re open the late bar , without doing the obvious and calling in and asking is there any way I can find out if this is going ahead.

Prenderb

Check recent local/other newspapers, the application for a licence extension should be notified there. Not sure of the notice requirements but I think it's a month at least.

IrishWhiskeyCha

As far as I'm aware the Pub needs to apply to the courts for a late licence. I think the Gardai need to be in court to approve or disappove the application to the courts? Try dropping into or calling you local station and see if they will give you any info? They may even take you concerns on board if you have any? I'm not sure how accurate this information is but I have a vague memory that the Gardai need to be involved for such applications.

Prenderb

Yeah, for sure they are involved. I think they have to be present in court to object/not object as the case may be. Or maybe they only go to object, I'm not sure.

I suppose I only suggested the paper thing because you might be able to search online easier and see if it's a rumour or if there's an actual application. The Gardaí will definitely know, as they'll have to be notified to allow them to object or not as the case may be.

Karen23

After hours of trawling the net I found it - on loadza.com
The bottom of the application names superintendants from two Garda stations , fire chief and a solicitors office, would that mean the Garda and the fire chief have no objections?

Prenderb

Not necessarily, they're probably named as they are the notice parties, ie the law requires that they are notified of the application. They can still object if they have grounds and you won't know unless you either attend the court hearing or contact the Garda station / fire officer and they tell you their position.

rubadub

IrishWhiskeyCha wrote: »

As far as I'm aware the Pub needs to apply to the courts for a late licence.

Yeah, even niteclubs do (well some do not sure if all of them), I was surprised to hear this, seems like a waste of effort, I heard club 92 were rejected theirs last good friday, i.e. to open at midnight, they must reapply every week.

Drummerboy2

Sounds like the OP wants to make sure that the late bar doesn't resume