Buying alcohol in Christmas day

stevek93

I noticed the local petrol station is open they sell wine, it is lawful for them to sell on Christmas day?

Cool_CM

stevek93 wrote: »

I noticed the local petrol station is open they sell wine, it is lawful for them to sell on Christmas day?

Are they actually selling wine?

stevek93

Cool_CM wrote: »

Are they actually selling wine?

Yes wine behind the till

aaakev

stevek93 wrote: »

Yes wine behind the till

Doesn't mean they were selling it though... is it actually illegal?

Bongalongherb

There's no law against selling it on christmas day, but times will be the same though cant sell it past 10pm

Andre 3000

Our local has been open and selling pints and anything else desired since Mass this morning.

stevek93

Bongalongherb wrote: »

There's no law against selling it on christmas day, but times will be the same though cant sell it past 10pm

You sure?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

stevek93 wrote: »

You sure?

Yes, covered by statute.

Avada

Bongalongherb wrote: »

There's no law against selling it on christmas day, but times will be the same though cant sell it past 10pm

There is. The intoxicating Liquor act prohibits the sale of Alcohol on Christmas day, the same as good Friday.

Bongalongherb

stevek93 wrote: »

You sure?

How could it be illegal I ask you. Christmas day is just a normal day and a premises can open and sell if they want, there is no law against it once they do not sell it after 10pm.

blackbird 49

I don't think drink can be sold on Christmas Day, the shops are open good Friday but drink cannot be sold, I sure if it could be sold the pubs wouldn't be shut

Corpus Twisty

Dial-a-drink. You'll need to find one that is a heathen with a strong work ethic. Shouldn't be too hard. It's almost part of the job description.

Bongalongherb

Avada wrote: »

There is. The intoxicating Liquor act prohibits the sale of Alcohol on Christmas day, the same as good Friday.

Are you positively sure about that.

kneemos

Bongalongherb wrote: »

Are you positively sure about that.

It's a trap RUN!.

Bongalongherb

Bongalongherb wrote: »

How could it be illegal I ask you. Christmas day is just a normal day and a premises can open and sell if they want, there is no law against it once they do not sell it after 10pm.

Where are you?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Bongalongherb wrote: »

How could it be illegal I ask you. Christmas day is just a normal day and a premises can open and sell if they want, there is no law against it once they do not sell it after 10pm.

Same as Good Friday.

The act states

3) From and after the passing of this Act it shall not be lawful for any person to sell or expose for sale any intoxicating liquor or to open or keep open any premises for the sale of intoxicating liquor on Christmas Day, Good Friday

Bongalongherb

Deleted User wrote: »

Where are you?

I'm in Honolulu.

Bongalongherb

Janiyah Blue Glue wrote: »

Same as Good Friday.

The act states

Wasn't the law supposed to have changed regarding the allowable sale of alcohol on good friday of which would mean christmas day as well.I thought it was up to the owner of the premises whether they wanted to sell it or not.

The church still has a grip on this country it seems.

vicwatson

Andre 3000 wrote: »

Our local has been open and selling pints and anything else desired since Mass this morning.

Yeh but the queen vic doesn't count

Armchair Andy

Bongalongherb wrote: »

I'm in Honolulu.

That's county Cavan yeah?

faceman

It's illegal to sell alcohol on Christmas Day and Good Friday.

Bongalongherb

I thought that law was already changed, ah well no big deal as this crazy law will be no longer come next year. Leo will be long gone by then I'd say, and so will the churches grip on the Island.

Avada

Bongalongherb wrote: »

Are you positively sure about that.

100%. I wasn't, but I checked the act before I posted.

Corpus Twisty

faceman wrote: »

It's illegal to sell alcohol on Christmas Day and Good Friday.

Oddly, the two days of the year when people tend to drink the most...law/ass etc..

J.pilkington

Bongalongherb wrote: »

I thought that law was already changed, ah well no big deal as this crazy law will be no longer come next year. Leo will be long gone by then I'd say, and so will the churches grip on the Island.

Not sure I'll trust you for anymore information even if you post 10times insisting that you are correct!

Bongalongherb

Corpus Twisty wrote: »

Oddly, the two days of the year when people tend to drink the most...law/ass etc..

Well if they were allowed to sell alcohol on good friday and christmas day then it might have a better positive effect on folk instead of everyone running to the off-license and supermarkets stocking up and drinking much more in one go before it.

B.A._Baracus

Op, as others have said it is illegal.

But here is another question, why be bothered wanting to know? Is it just being curious or do you plan on informing someone they sold it.

Bongalongherb

J.pilkington wrote: »

Not sure I'll trust you for anymore information even if you post 10times insisting that you are correct!

So much for me trying to get out of it. Right, I only sold 3 bottles, I'm trying to earn a living, please don't report me.

Bongalongherb

Bongalongherb wrote: »

How could it be illegal I ask you. Christmas day is just a normal day and a premises can open and sell if they want, there is no law against it once they do not sell it after 10pm.

That's why all pubs should be closed :rolleyes:

The_Valeyard

Bongalongherb wrote: »

So much for me trying to get out of it. Right, I only sold 3 bottles, I'm trying to earn a living, please don't report me.

Well I'm impressed you posted without criticising the Catholic church.

5starpool

Bongalongherb wrote: »

I thought that law was already changed, ah well no big deal as this crazy law will be no longer come next year. Leo will be long gone by then I'd say, and so will the churches grip on the Island.

I think you've been smoking too many herbs from your bongalong to make any sense I'm afraid.

stevek93

Nope bin bags around the wine department oh well will be having a dry Christmas

Bongalongherb

Does it really matter ? seriously. I'd say there's a few pubs open for the locals all over Ireland right now probably locked doors though only for the locals. Sure that draconian law will be gone soon, that's why I found it strange that they still implement it.

Some pubs have always opened for locals on christmas evening. No big deal. There's some weird laws in this country

Bongalongherb

stevek93 wrote: »

Nope bin bags around the wine department oh well will be having a dry Christmas

I can't believe you don't understand about the black bin-bags. They are wrapped around all the alcohol so you can hide behind them and pick your beverage without being seen from outside.

You would swear that after-hours was the legal forum.

Casshern88

Does the OP just want to be a do gooder and repot them?? That's the impression I get from their post. I hope that's not the case.

Specialun

Its only illegal of you get caught

fleet_admiral

vicwatson wrote: »

Yeh but the queen vic doesn't count

There is a few pubs in the Terenure/Harolds Cross/Rathmines area 'open' now.