Dublin Pubs on Good Friday ?

Irexit

Just wondering if the pubs in Dublin will be open as normal on Good Friday ?

TheBlock

Yep, most if not all.

Spook_ie

Depends on if the licensee wants two days off a year!

How dare they want another day off, mutter, mutter, grumble, grumble, ruination of the day not being able to get a drink, mutter, grumble etc.

dhaughton99

Are shops still barred from selling drink tomorrow?

odyssey06

dhaughton99 wrote: »

Are shops still barred from selling drink tomorrow?

No, so sadly the Holy Thursday stockup is a thing of the past!

And it should be usual hours too i.e. 1030 but don't be surprised if some shops have treated it as a Sunday and won't sell until 1230.

Plumbthedepths

Spook_ie wrote:

How dare they want another day off, mutter, mutter, grumble, grumble, ruination of the day not being able to get a drink, mutter, grumble etc.

Who works seven days a week? I worked in the pub trade years ago. 5 day week like any other job.

L1011

Plumbthedepths wrote: »

Who works seven days a week? I worked in the pub trade years ago. 5 day week like any other job.

Family run pubs. Who are perfectly entitled to not open if they don't want to.

Dial Hard

Spook_ie wrote:

Depends on if the licensee wants two days off a year!

You do realise they're not being forced to open?

Plumbthedepths

L1011 wrote:

Family run pubs. Who are perfectly entitled to not open if they don't want to.

3 family run pubs within 2 miles of me. All will be open tomorrow but none of the owners work seven days a week. No matter what time of year it is.

L1011

Plumbthedepths wrote: »

3 family run pubs within 2 miles of me. All will be open tomorrow but none of the owners work seven days a week. No matter what time of year it is.

Wouldn't be many in the city/county that do; absolute tiny rural places its a bit more common that there are effectively no staff and the family run it themselves 7 days a week.

Plenty of pubs in Dublin don't open 7 days a week to begin with. Mission on the quays and Gills by Croker come to mind immediately.

The one thing was that it was a guaranteed day off for bar staff - no rostering etc. But management were often in overseeing things like painting, carpets, etc anyway - it was the busiest day for trades in pubs!

Plumbthedepths

L1011 wrote:

Wouldn't be many in the city/county that do; absolute tiny rural places its a bit more common that there are effectively no staff and the family run it themselves 7 days a week.

You do realise there is no law to require the pubs to open tomorrow they just have the right to do so. Most realise there is a market to do so and to make money will open.

L1011

Plumbthedepths wrote: »

You do realise there is no law to require the pubs to open tomorrow they just have the right to do so. Most realise there is a market to do so and to make money will open.

Did you read either my first post or any of the content of my other before replying?

hurler32

Surprised all the liberals aren’t forcing people to drink Good Friday ... plenty of people happy enough not to have a drink Good Friday but their voice can’t be expressed due to the PC Left brigade

arybvtcw0eolkf

Plumbthedepths wrote: »

3 family run pubs within 2 miles of me. All will be open tomorrow but none of the owners work seven days a week. No matter what time of year it is.

Then they're either fools or they've the best and most trusted managers and staff in the world.

BeerNut

hurler32 wrote: »

plenty of people happy enough not to have a drink Good Friday but their voice can’t be expressed

This is incorrect.

Holy Duck

Plumbthedepths wrote:

You do realise there is no law to require the pubs to open tomorrow they just have the right to do so. Most realise there is a market to do so and to make money will open.

There is no law to say the pubs have to open today, tomorrow or the next day, can open as often or as little as they like.

matrim

Weston Small Triathlon wrote: »

Then they're either fools or they've the best and most trusted managers and staff in the world.

Plenty of family run pubs employ bar staff and take days off. It's not foolish to trust your managers / bar staff so you can take a day off.

mgn

The novelty of being able to drink in a pub legally on Good Friday will soon wear off.Before today the pint you got illegally always tasted better.

listermint

L1011 wrote: »

Wouldn't be many in the city/county that do; absolute tiny rural places its a bit more common that there are effectively no staff and the family run it themselves 7 days a week.

Plenty of pubs in Dublin don't open 7 days a week to begin with. Mission on the quays and Gills by Croker come to mind immediately.

The one thing was that it was a guaranteed day off for bar staff - no rostering etc. But management were often in overseeing things like painting, carpets, etc anyway - it was the busiest day for trades in pubs!

none of which has to change by the change in legislation.


like literally none.

run_Forrest_run

mgn wrote: »

The novelty of being able to drink in a pub legally on Good Friday will soon wear off.Before today the pint you got illegally always tasted better.

before last year you mean, the ban was lifted last year, this is old news really.

listermint

Weston Small Triathlon wrote: »

Then they're either fools or they've the best and most trusted managers and staff in the world.

You employ people, but dont trust them and work 7 day weeks?!


No thats foolish, like utterly foolish. Id get out of the ownership game if thats what they are at. Because clearly they are not capable of employing people.

Del2005

Holy Duck wrote: »

There is no law to say the pubs have to open today, tomorrow or the next day, can open as often or as little as they like.

They still can't open Christmas day. Hopefully that will change and it will be like every other day, they can open or not if they please.

Wheety

hurler32 wrote: »

Surprised all the liberals aren’t forcing people to drink Good Friday ... plenty of people happy enough not to have a drink Good Friday but their voice can’t be expressed due to the PC Left brigade

What are you talking about?

Collie D

Wheety wrote: »

What are you talking about?

Liberals. It’s them what done it. Whatever it is

Paul Tergat

Anyone know if any pubs outside Temple Bar will have trad music on during the day today?

Collie D

MacNeill’s on Capel Street usually has a good session on Friday evening

Paul Tergat

Collie D wrote: »

MacNeill’s on Capel Street usually has a good session on Friday evening

Cheers! Know of any day time pubs? Probably hard to say given its Good Friday

Dial Hard

Paul Tergat wrote: »

Cheers! Know of any day time pubs? Probably hard to say given its Good Friday

Dublin is generally a bit of a ghost town over Easter weekend, tbh. Tomorrow and Sunday *might* be a bit busier with Toulouse fans over for the game, but there's fewer than a thousand of them travelling, as far as I know.

Bandana boy

The reality of Good Friday opening is that alcohol consumption will actually decrease .
the pubs will do alright out of it , the off licenses and original manufactures will take a big hit .

Captain Flaps

hurler32 wrote: »

Surprised all the liberals aren’t forcing people to drink Good Friday ... plenty of people happy enough not to have a drink Good Friday but their voice can’t be expressed due to the PC Left brigade

2/10 troll.

You've just expressed your voice and I hope you enjoy not having a drink. I'll enjoy having one. Live and let live.

Birneybau

hurler32 wrote: »

Surprised all the liberals aren’t forcing people to drink Good Friday ... plenty of people happy enough not to have a drink Good Friday but their voice can’t be expressed due to the PC Left brigade

Who gives a crap? Drink/Don't drink. Most rational people couldn't give a fcuk. People like you are ruining online discourse with your sh!te.

listermint

Birneybau wrote: »

Who gives a crap? Drink/Don't drink. Most rational people couldn't give a fcuk. People like you are ruining online discourse with your sh!te.

I remember the internet when it was a place where you got to instantly message someone from the other side of the world in a chat cafe.

Thems were he days . Days of awe. Where did it all go wrong

Abel Ruiz

L1011 wrote: »

Family run pubs. Who are perfectly entitled to not open if they don't want to.

Well don't.
The main issue over the years was that it's was illegal to sell alcohol in Ireland on good Friday.
If the family run pubs don't want to open, then don't

Holy Duck

Del2005 wrote:

They still can't open Christmas day. Hopefully that will change and it will be like every other day, they can open or not if they please.

I hope they remain closed Christmas DAY, its a day for being with the people closest to us, it's a special day, religious or not, would like to see them open Christmas night, say from six o'clock, think that would be fair to everyone....

Plumbthedepths

Holy Duck wrote:

I hope they remain closed Christmas DAY, its a day for being with the people closest to us, it's a special day, religious or not, would like to see them open Christmas night, say from six o'clock, think that would be fair to everyone....

Shops/hotels etc are open Christmas day, what's the difference?

listermint

Plumbthedepths wrote: »

Shops/hotels etc are open Christmas day, what's the difference?

They generally dont actually at all. but its also not illegal for them to do so.

There is little market for it tbh.

rubadub

Spook_ie wrote: »

Depends on if the licensee wants two days off a year!

How dare they want another day off, mutter, mutter, grumble, grumble, ruination of the day not being able to get a drink, mutter, grumble etc.

They can close whenever they want, don't think I ever saw people complaining about publicans having the right to close. If one is closed for renovations most will have another pub nearby.

I remember some claimed publicans liked the alcohol ban on good friday, being able to get renovations done. This made no sense to me at all. People treated it like it was a random day of the year -it most certainly was not! Given the option if you owned a pub and needed renovation done would you actually decide to close the friday of a bank holiday weekend?! pure madness. A good day would be the tuesday after when everything has died down and trade is likely to be low.

Some said it was good for publicans since all were closed the same time, this also made no sense to me. If there were 2 pubs in a town, both needing renovation, even if both publicans were sworn enemies it would be stupid to decide to shut both on the same day. If one closes the regulars are likely to go to the other pub that day, and same with the other, this will go a little to offset the loss in trade when closed themselves. To close on the same day is stupid, the offies and supermarkets get that potential trade.

Del2005 wrote: »

They still can't open Christmas day. Hopefully that will change and it will be like every other day, they can open or not if they please.

Pretty sure they can, but just cannot serve alcohol. I remember leopardstown inn used was open some good fridays and not serving alcohol. I would like to see it lifted on christmas day too, on principle. I expect 99% would remain closed, just like most other places do on christmas day.

Plumbthedepths

listermint wrote:

They generally dont actually at all. but its also not illegal for them to do so.

I live in a midland town 4 of the 6 hotels open, quite a number of the shops. One service station owner describes CD as his busiest day of the year

listermint wrote:

There is little market for it tbh.

The fact businesses open contradict this.

Birneybau

A couple of garages open around my way Christmas Day for those that need petrol or in my case, forgot to buy smokes.

L1011

listermint wrote: »

none of which has to change by the change in legislation.


like literally none.

Again, read my first post. The level of reading comprehension on this thread is awful. I was solely answering a question about who may work 7 days a week in a pub.

No pub is being required to open on Good Friday just as no pub is required to open at all - the mythological "one day a year to keep the licence" isn't even true. Pubs can, and do, set their own opening and closed days.

Del2005

Holy Duck wrote: »

I hope they remain closed Christmas DAY, its a day for being with the people closest to us, it's a special day, religious or not, would like to see them open Christmas night, say from six o'clock, think that would be fair to everyone....

What if people don't have family or friends or are away from their family/friends, sould they sit in alone because you want to impose your life on them? You can still have the day with your family, the publican can choose to open or not. But people shouldn't be forced to stay indoors because others think it's a day for family.

Or are people afraid that their family/friends will not choose them if there's a pub open on Christmas day?

Sleeper12

Irexit wrote:

Just wondering if the pubs in Dublin will be open as normal on Good Friday ?

This is the 2nd year where they are allowed to open on good Friday. I can't see any reason why they would be open today. There are Four pubs in my Dublin 5 village. All four are open as they were last year

Holy Duck

Del2005 wrote:

What if people don't have family or friends or are away from their family/friends, sould they sit in alone because you want to impose your life on them? You can still have the day with your family, the publican can choose to open or not. But people shouldn't be forced to stay indoors because others think it's a day for family.

I know there are lots of people alone on Christmas Day, being alone is not a great place to be any day, doesn't mean they want to spend it in the pub either. If someone is willing to stand and serve behind a bar that day, good on them but I can't see many barmen stepping forward.

Spanish Eyes

Be far better to have some public transport running on Xmas Day. At least then, those without their own transport can get out and about. Not everyone has access to a car, especially those living in the city where a car is not really a necessity anyway. Just a thought. Keep the pubs closed Xmas Day, plenty of opportunity to have a drink either in your own home or with others.

Del2005

Holy Duck wrote: »

I know there are lots of people alone on Christmas Day, being alone is not a great place to be any day, doesn't mean they want to spend it in the pub either. If someone is willing to stand and serve behind a bar that day, good on them but I can't see many barmen stepping forward.

But they have the option to if they want, that's the whole point of this. If you don't want go to a pub on Christmas day then don't, but don't force others not to because you don't want to.

Plenty of people are willing to work Christmas. It's only a special day for some not all.

lawred2

Dial Hard wrote: »

You do realise they're not being forced to open?

And not just today... Can take a day off any time they want.

Holy Duck

Del2005 wrote:

But they have the option to if they want, that's the whole point of this. If you don't want go to a pub on Christmas day then don't, but don't force others not to because you don't want to.

Options are great but where do you draw the line, eg, should the cinema or tayto park or the like be open as well, if you went down that route you might as well have everything open 24/7 365

odyssey06

Holy Duck wrote: »

Options are great but where do you draw the line, eg, should the cinema or tayto park or the like be open as well, if you went down that route you might as well have everything open 24/7 365

Can't see what the issue would be having a cinema open 24/7 365 if there's demand for it and it's not in a residential area.
Probably not much interest in Tayto Park at 3am on a Monday night in November.

Personally I miss the old Good Friday tradition, I liked that it broke up the pattern and inspired people to do different things. But I can't defend it rationally especially inconnvenient for any tourists... I think rather than having it as a normal day there could have been a halfway house e.g. serve drinks with a meal. But the ship has sailed now.

Holy Duck

Mr.S wrote:

You don't need to draw the line, that's the point. If they want to open // there is a demand for it, then go ahead. No one is going to want to 24/7 theme park, but a late night Cinema would go down well, you rarely see midnight screenings anymore where elsewhere in the world it's common)

What I'm trying to say is just because someone decides they might want to go somewhere or do something at any time of day or night, they can't expect everything and anything to be readily available at all times, some people think everything is on tap at all times, it isn't and shouldn't be.

Johnnyhpipe

Holy Duck wrote: »

What I'm trying to say is just because someone decides they might want to go somewhere or do something at any time of day or night, they can't expect everything and anything to be readily available at all times, some people think everything is on tap at all times, it isn't and shouldn't be.

They don’t expect it. But if a business owner sees a demand for 24 hour cinema, then he may decide to take the opportunity and open one. And that’s great. Why is there a need to ‘draw a line’?

Strumms

hurler32 wrote: »

Surprised all the liberals aren’t forcing people to drink Good Friday ... plenty of people happy enough not to have a drink Good Friday but their voice can’t be expressed due to the PC Left brigade

Their view can be expressed. But when any section of society try’s to bully their views and opinions on another group they loose credibility 100% and people don’t want to listen to them..

if you are religious and don’t drink Good Friday, grand you have that choice, quite simply, abstain and good luck to you. Up to now people who would have liked to have a drink had NO CHOICE in the matter... because of a small, small minded quango who couldn’t see past their own insecurities and infatuation with bestowing said insecurity on the greater population.