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Presidential Inauguration - Public Holiday?

  • 16-10-2011 1:40pm
    #1
    JTMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,557 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    Just wondering if someone could tell me when the inauguration of the new president in Ireland will take place? Also, I assume this will be a public holiday like the last time?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    Sparko
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    Wikipedia tells me that it's the day after the expiry of the previous President's term. I think Mary McAleese's term is over on the 10th November, so I'd guess Friday 11th November will be the inauguration of the new president.

    I'd assume it'll be a public holiday, hope so anyway!


  • #3
    JTMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,557 ✭✭✭JTMan


    Thanks, happy days, a long weekend beckons so.


  • #4
    anymore
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    Fungus wrote: »
    Hi,

    Just wondering if someone could tell me when the inauguration of the new president in Ireland will take place? Also, I assume this will be a public holiday like the last time?

    Thanks

    Why on earth give a public holiday for which ever one of these windbags wins this farce ????
    has no one heard we are broke ??????


  • #5
    RichardAnd
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    In 1997, when the current president was inaugurated, I got the day off school. I don't know if it was a public holiday thought, it could just have been a school day off.


  • #6
    pubview
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    What do you want a day off work for ? It's not like it's a Royal Wedding. :)


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  • #7
    anymore
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    pubview wrote: »
    What do you want a day off work for ? It's not like it's a Royal Wedding. :)

    Oh I dont know about that - who ever wins will with salary etc be taking the taxpayer for a real ride !


  • #8
    Liam Byrne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,163 ✭✭✭✭Liam Byrne


    Depending on who wins we might manage to justify it as a sick day! :D


  • #9
    Arciphel
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    Didn't remember it was a public holiday, sweet!


  • #10
    Shelflife
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    Last thing the small businesses need is a public holiday !!!

    Hi I know that your struggling at the moment, but we want you to give all your staff a paid day off and close your doors !!:eek::confused::(:mad:


  • #11
    hotmail.com
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    There will be no public holiday, sorry to disappoint.


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  • #12
    JTMan
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    hotmail.com wrote: »
    There will be no public holiday, sorry to disappoint.

    Says who? It was a public holiday the last 2 times, why will it not be a public holiday this time?


  • #13
    gizmo555
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    Fungus wrote: »
    It was a public holiday the last 2 times

    It wasn't


  • #14
    BowWow
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    gizmo555 wrote: »
    It wasn't

    Agreed - it was definitly not a holiday on either occasion.


  • #15
    hotmail.com
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    People getting this occasion mixed up with US inauguration perhaps.. There's a big difference between that job and the Irish presidency!


  • #16
    Liam Byrne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,163 ✭✭✭✭Liam Byrne


    hotmail.com wrote: »
    People getting this occasion mixed up with US inauguration perhaps.. There's a big difference between that job and the Irish presidency!

    Yup! That job involves overseeing murder in another country and excusing it.

    Hmmm.......


  • #17
    hotmail.com
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    Liam Byrne wrote: »
    Yup! That job involves overseeing murder in another country and excusing it.

    Hmmm.......

    Exactly. The Irish president hasn't got the powers to do that.


  • #18
    RichardAnd
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    I actually don't think this is a public holiday. Schools might be closed but that's not necessarily a national day off. Pity, but what can one do.


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