Pub closing times Thursday night

Rum Sodomy and Lash

I was actually listening to a phone-in about this earlier in the week. Some of the arguments 'for' the law were ridiculous. One person started off with the usual spiel about how everyone in Ireland is a raging alcoholic so one day off is good, then followed up by asking what the problem was anyway when people can just stock up on off-license drink on a Thursday. Aye because that's what everyone wants, to drink themselves silly at home instead of going out and enjoying a band, bit of atmosphere and some socialising with a few pints :rolleyes:

Losty Dublin

Rum Sodomy and Lash wrote: »

But I thought places were not allowed to serve at midnight on Friday since up until 1.30am or whatever is considered to still be the same licensing period/day.

There is a thing called "breaking the law"

thecommander

Losty Dublin wrote: »

There is a thing called "breaking the law"

If are granted your exemption you can open at 12.01am. Nothing against the law.

Losty Dublin

thecommander wrote: »

If are granted your exemption you can open at 12.01am. Nothing against the law.

My understanding is that a pub can not get an exemption on Good Friday as no trade is allowed on the day on the licence to begin with. Nightclubs are not excluded under this law as they need a licence of some sort to trade, be it a pub, wine or whatever. They may well open at 12 but it's very much at their own risk if they do so.

A pub may apply for an exemption to trade on the day but there needs to be special circumstances for same. Given that this comes up every single year and pubs and clubs find no legal way around it nor are exemptions common on the day, it's safe to say that it's watertight.

thecommander

Losty Dublin wrote: »

My understanding is that a pub can not get an exemption on Good Friday as no trade is allowed on the day on the licence to begin with. Nightclubs are not excluded under this law as they need a licence of some sort to trade, be it a pub, wine or whatever. They may well open at 12 but it's very much at their own risk if they do so.

A pub may apply for an exemption to trade on the day but there needs to be special circumstances for same. Given that this comes up every single year and pubs and clubs find no legal way around it nor are exemptions common on the day, it's safe to say that it's watertight.

A nightclub in Dublin opening tonight at 12.01 was granted an exemption to open in court 2 days ago.

Losty Dublin

thecommander wrote: »

A nightclub in Dublin opening tonight at 12.01 was granted an exemption to open in court 2 days ago.

What nightclub, can we ask?

dodzy

Slapperfacejacks??

Losty Dublin

dodzy wrote: »

Slapperfacejacks??

Closed Thursday and Good Friday, according to no less than 5 notices on it's doors and windows.

Still didn't stop people from kicking and banging on the door to try and get in

MadYaker

In fairness there was lock ins going on all over the place if you knew where to look.