Pubs to open on Good Friday

CruelCoin

Franz Von Peppercorn wrote: »

Except Christmas. Etc. And other religious holidays that shut down offices.

Anyway the main reason to oppose this is because the supporters are basically fighting to get even more drunk in pubs. Mother Ireland may have thrown off the shackles of the church but not the vintners.

I hate xmas. Do away with it please.

Ragnar Lothbrok

martingriff wrote: »

The hour to cash your cheque is long gone over 5 years. Since I started in Revenue we never got the 6th or 8th whichever it was off as an extra day (except teachers if kids off). We used to get day after st. Stephens day but noþ anymore. I started in 2007. Never got cheque time

I've worked in the civil service for over 20 years and NEVER got 8th December off. We did get an unofficial half day bonus that could be taken in the run up to Christmas Day, but that's long since gone.

Back on topic: In a couple of years time no-one will remember the fuss over the alcohol sales rule. I know I'll be in the pub this year on Good Friday, but I'll still be a little bit sad that tradition has gone. I am not remotely religious as both my parents were atheists!

I always enjoyed the house party on Good Friday, it seemed somehow more exciting than a normal house party!

Franz Von Peppercorn

CruelCoin wrote: »

It's nice that we've moved on from being under the thumb of the catholic church.

Gay marriage, divorce, upcoming abortion, discrimination in schools, etc

The church has opposed every single attempt to remove bigotry and inequality in our society. Every single one.

It’s really not equivalent. What is the bigotry and inequality in closing a pub? Your right to get blotto on the one day of the year you couldn’t in a pub is hardly a libertarian issue worth fighting for.

Franz Von Peppercorn

CruelCoin wrote: »

I hate xmas. Do away with it please.

Hi. No.

Sam Quentin

Sam Quentin wrote: »

STUPID ALCOS F%&K OFF ðŸ˜


It's a disgrace, one day. ONE BLOODY DAY.. and people fought for this....
PÍSS HEADS....

Ha ha! I don't think I've ever gotten cans to spite the ban or been to one of these apparent ubiquitous house parties. I still disagreed with religion having s say though.

Subcomandante Marcos

Sam Quentin wrote: »

STUPID ALCOS F%&K OFF ðŸ˜


It's a disgrace, one day. ONE BLOODY DAY.. and people fought for this....
PÍSS HEADS....

U ok Hun? Xxx

aidoh

CruelCoin wrote: »

This Good Friday, I'm going to the pub and I'm going to get absolutely wasted out of sheer principle.

The Flying Spaghetti Monster, all praise be his Noodles, shall surely rejoice that we are moving away from the Christian dark ages.

May the Grog flow for all who would want it, whenever they should want to lend praise to our saucy lord!

RAmen!

You in your first year of college or what's the craic? Too much sassy edge here.

CruelCoin

Franz Von Peppercorn wrote: »

It’s really not equivalent. What is the bigotry and inequality in closing a pub? Your right to get blotto on the one day of the year you couldn’t in a pub is hardly a libertarian issue worth fighting for.

If we as a society really want the separation of church and state, in all things, then that needs to be fought for, in all the small victories you can take.

CruelCoin

aidoh wrote: »

You in your first year of college or what's the craic? Too much sassy edge here.

Just spreading the good word.

Birdie Num Num

CruelCoin wrote: »

If we as a society really want the separation of church and state, in all things, then that needs to be fought for, in all the small victories you can take.

Thank God for the VFI

c68zapdsm5i1ru

CruelCoin wrote: »

If we as a society really want the separation of church and state, in all things, then that needs to be fought for, in all the small victories you can take.

I'm welling up with emotion here.

Reputable Rog

It's funny that when off licences were more expensive the pubs didn't want Good Friday opening, now that offies are a bit cheaper opening is a must.
I think I won't go to either premises this year, might go north and give money to the British exechequer instead.

Spanish Eyes

The days of the moaning threads about pub closures on GF are now gone.

RIP.

Pherekydes

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

The days of the moaning threads about pub closures on GF are now gone.

RIP.

Cue the moaning threads about pub openings on GF... :pac:

Shenshen

The funny (and possibly ironic) thing about this is that, once the novelty will have worn off after the first year, I wouldn't be at all surprised if people ended up drinking a whole lot less on Good Friday than they do now.
It'll just be another Friday, there won't be that "sticking it to the man" thing of absolutely having to get sloshed beyond all reason at home, just because they won't allow you to go to the pub.

martingriff

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

The days of the moaning threads about pub closures on GF are now gone.

RIP.

The posters will have now to double up on how they are eating meat and sticking it to them.

martingriff

Shenshen wrote: »

The funny (and possibly ironic) thing about this is that, once the novelty will have worn off after the first year, I wouldn't be at all surprised if people ended up drinking a whole lot less on Good Friday than they do now.
It'll just be another Friday, there won't be that "sticking it to the man" thing of absolutely having to get sloshed beyond all reason at home, just because they won't allow you to go to the pub.

I wonder how many there are who are sticking it to the man I would say outside these threads there are very few and while there be an upsurge for 1 year it will not be that many.

And while they think yes we have 1 the real winners the VFI will be laughing all the way to the bank with this an minimum pricinh

Franz Von Peppercorn

Franz Von Peppercorn wrote: »

Sure it’s up there with those major social issues. You forgot the end of slavery. The chartist movement. The suffragettes.

Although I noticed that while most of your list was an increase in liberty, the smoking ban was a prohibition. Odd juxtaposition

the smoking ban WAS an "increase in liberty" i.e. for people who dont smoke and should be able to work in or go to pubs without having to breathe in toxic ****e made by others

MOH

Sam Quentin wrote: »

STUPID ALCOS F%&K OFF ðŸ˜


It's a disgrace, one day. ONE BLOODY DAY.. and people fought for this....
PÍSS HEADS....

Are you drunk?

jigglypuffstuff

Franz Von Peppercorn wrote: »

Sure it’s up there with those major social issues. You forgot the end of slavery. The chartist movement. The suffragettes.

This is what makes the mind boggle....it's both astounding and pathetic that people give such unimportant things even a second thought

But then...if people didn't have the church to blame and "stick it too " what would they do??

Imagine if in some crazy world people began to challenge the Government regards the HSE or public transport.. imagine we had actual active citizens who cared about important matters and was willing to engage and challenge the government on key social issues. Imagine that

Nope..it's easier to organise pub crawls on good Friday.... theres not a facepalm big enough to display just how juvenile this type of behaviour is

fleet_admiral

I know of a few pubs that are staying closed, my local in Harolds Cross being one

awec

fleet_admiral wrote: »

I know of a few pubs that are staying closed, my local in Harolds Cross being one

I'm sure over the next few years each pub will work out whether or not it's worth their while opening on Good Friday or not.

The important thing is they have the choice now, and people have the choice to go to the pub or not. I'm sure lots will open and lots will stay closed.

Everyone is a winner, except for the zealots.

Shenshen

awec wrote: »

I'm sure over the next few years each pub will work out whether or not it's worth their while opening on Good Friday or not.

The important thing is they have the choice now, and people have the choice to go to the pub or not. I'm sure lots will open and lots will stay closed.

Everyone is a winner, except for the zealots.

Well, and the Off Licenses. I expect they will see a drastic reduction in pre-Good Friday sales now.

El Weirdo

Reputable Rog wrote: »

It's funny that when off licences were more expensive the pubs didn't want Good Friday opening...

Citation needed

YFlyer

martingriff wrote: »

I wonder how many there are who are sticking it to the man I would say outside these threads there are very few and while there be an upsurge for 1 year it will not be that many.

The pubs in Limerick were packed with people from all over for the Munster match on Good Friday and most of them had no interest in rugby.

Sam Quentin

I hope Rté go out on the streets that day and interview all the Alcos as they cue up all excited for the opening of the pubs.. PÍSS HEADS.....

PopePalpatine

Sam Quentin wrote: »

I hope Rté go out on the streets that day and interview all the Alcos as they cue up all excited for the opening of the pubs.. PÍSS HEADS.....

Sam Quentin

As a good Irish Catholic, I think it's a disgrace shame on 'whomever' passed this or had a hand in it!?
I hope these people don't show their faces at any family Catholic Church christenings, weddings, funerals etc etc
It should have been put to a vote instead of totally disrespecting the Catholic Church like that.......

Gwynplaine

I haven't been in a pub since before Christmas, so makes no difference to me. I like a few cans at home on a Friday night. The od occasion to the pub.
If people want to go to a pub on Good Friday, let them on, if they don't, don't go.

doolox

I for one am glad this silly law is repealed. What we can learn from this is not to be in any hurry to pass laws on any but the most important and urgent issues in our society. We have witnessed how non drinkers and uninterested people have advocated spending Dail time on other more important issues and not to "waste" time on repealing an archaic, eccentric and outdated section of a law that should never have been passed in the first place.

Attempting to enforce respect for one religious tradition by use of temporal force ( ie. the Gardai being made to carry out a Churches job for them) is wrong. I suspect that the Church wanted to increase attendance at its overly long and tedious Good Friday Ceremonies by closing down all possible forms of competition for the publics attention. Many modern clergy that have been interviewed on this subject have either expressed no support for the law or do not see it as a useful thing to retain in a pluralist society.

The big lesson to be learned in all this is how hard it is to repeal stupid laws once passed and the more you yield to a Government the more it wants. Some people have to learn to say "NO" to increasing government demands for more and more rules and demands on our freedoms and liberties.

I recall that Parish Priests used to demand that pubs close down on Christmas Eve earlier than normal to prevent drunk people attending Midnight Mass. One publican in my village took a look at the laws and found out that normal opening hours applied to Christmas Eve. He opened to the normal hours and created an avalanche effect the following year in that all the other pubs except one opened up as well. The Priest was very angry but could do nothing about it. The local Bishop was not averse to a few drinks himself and stayed out of the argument. The rebel publicans view of clerical interference in his trade is unprintable but robust..........