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Steps to get good friday alcohol ban overturned.

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  • 17-03-2017 8:23pm
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    ygolometsipe
    Registered Users Posts: 882 ✭✭✭


    I am not Catholic, I don't believe I will go to hell for drinking alcohol on
    Good Friday. I know I am a minority in Ireland in this regard but why are my rights ignored on Good Friday and what if any steps could I take to get this overturned?

    Note: its not about the alcohol, its about imposing religious dogma on non
    religious citizens.


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    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 18,749 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Pubs are closed Christmas day as well.
    Should they open?
    Why the hate for good Friday closing?
    I'm sure if i had a pub or worked in one, i wouldn't mind a couple of days a year with the pub closed!


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    jackwigan
    Registered Users Posts: 172 ✭✭jackwigan


    Good Friday is April 14th. Today is March 17th. You have nearly a month to prepare.

    My advice on Thursday the 16th of March go into an off-licence. Buy enough alcohol to last you during Friday. Problem solved, you're welcome.

    *Note: This also works for Christmas


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    Armchair Andy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,847 ✭✭✭Armchair Andy


    I spent more time reading OP's user handle than the the OP itself.
    I need a drink.


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    Yourself isit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,257 ✭✭✭Yourself isit


    I'd bring back the alcohol ban on Paddy's day.


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    Samuel T. Cogley
    Registered Users Posts: 10,684 ✭✭✭✭Samuel T. Cogley


    Just rebrand it for what it is. 'National how can I get round the drinking ban day'.

    People love this day, if they didn't they'd just STFU and go shopping in the preceding days.


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    mikeym
    Registered Users Posts: 3,985 ✭✭✭mikeym


    Sports clubs serve alcohol on Good Friday.

    And staying in is the new going out so stock up on drink the night before.


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    SteM
    Registered Users Posts: 6,583 ✭✭✭SteM


    Alchos getting jittery already, it's over a month away ffs.


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    Allinall
    Registered Users Posts: 6,568 ✭✭✭Allinall


    ygolometsipe wrote: »
    I am not Catholic, I don't believe I will go to hell for drinking alcohol on
    Good Friday. I know I am a minority in Ireland in this regard but why are my rights ignored on Good Friday and what if any steps could I take to get this overturned?

    Note: its not about the alcohol, its about imposing religious dogma on non
    religious citizens.

    What rights are being ignored?


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    SeaFields
    Registered Users Posts: 6,551 ✭✭✭SeaFields


    ygolometsipe wrote: »
    Note: its not about the alcohol

    It is though.


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    ygolometsipe
    Registered Users Posts: 882 ✭✭✭ygolometsipe


    Its not about "stocking up". It would be nice to go for a meal on Friday and
    have some wine with food.

    The ban is about imposing religious dogma, it does't matter if its one day
    or 100 days, if you are religious then don't drink but you have no right to stop others.

    Forcing you religious view on people is not ok!

    Christmas day should apply too.


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    Vex Willems
    Registered Users Posts: 503 ✭✭✭Vex Willems


    bubblypop wrote: »
    Pubs are closed Christmas day as well.
    Should they open?
    Why the hate for good Friday closing?
    I'm sure if i had a pub or worked in one, i wouldn't mind a couple of days a year with the pub closed!

    If you own it, you can close it whatever days you want.


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    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 14,344 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I don't really drink much. It doesnt bother me at all that you cant purchase alcohol on that day. I like it, i think its a good 'Irish' thing. Like the angelus (even though i believe thats gone now, and im not at all religious either). I don't see why the rush to turn us into "Generic Euro Country #12".

    I like the little 'irish' things that appear.


    That said, even as a non-drinker, i think the restricted sale times for alcohol are a bit stupid and only hit the innocent people and not the people with alcohol issues (ie; the joe soap that fancies a drink but works shift work so cant juts pop in and buy it on the way home, etc).


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    average_runner
    Registered Users Posts: 12,849 ✭✭✭✭average_runner


    ygolometsipe wrote: »
    Its not about "stocking up". It would be nice to go for a meal on Friday and
    have some wine with food.

    The ban is about imposing religious dogma, it does't matter if its one day
    or 100 days, if you are religious then don't drink but you have no right to stop others.

    Forcing you religious view on people is not ok!

    Christmas day should apply too.

    It's nothing to do with religion. So get over it.


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    XsApollo
    Registered Users Posts: 2,406 ✭✭✭XsApollo


    All things religion should be a choosing of the people that wish to follow it.
    Not forced on people that don't care.
    Which is happening slowly in this country , but getting there.
    Mainly helped by all the **** that has went on :-).


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    enricoh
    Registered Users Posts: 4,850 ✭✭✭enricoh


    The ones I know that go on about good Friday drinking wouldn't be in a pub from one month to the next. Gives em something else to moan about I suppose!


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    hungry hypno toad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 646 ✭✭✭hungry hypno toad


    It is one day a year. If someone can't manage without alcohol for one day a year then they have an alcohol dependency and should seek help.


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    Noddyholder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 696 ✭✭✭Noddyholder


    ygolometsipe wrote: »
    I am not Catholic, I don't believe I will go to hell for drinking alcohol on
    Good Friday. I know I am a minority in Ireland in this regard but why are my rights ignored on Good Friday and what if any steps could I take to get this overturned?

    Note: its not about the alcohol, its about imposing religious dogma on non
    religious citizens.



    Nowadays the closure has nothing got to do with the catholic church ,So whether you go to hell or Connaught is your own business.

    The minister if so desired could change the law very easily, as its a bit out of date, Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1927 , Tis the government you need to be throwing your wobbler at.


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    average_runner
    Registered Users Posts: 12,849 ✭✭✭✭average_runner


    XsApollo wrote: »
    All things religion should be a choosing of the people that wish to follow it.
    Not forced on people that don't care.
    Which is happening slowly in this country , but getting there.
    Mainly helped by all the **** that has went on :-).

    Catholic Church are not blocking it.

    Maybe look at the headlines tomorrow to see why it won't be overturned


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    judeboy101
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,246 ✭✭✭judeboy101


    Why stop with good friday? Have alcohol on sale 24hrs a day, 365 days a year. I love the fact that there are 2 days a year that there is a chance some mother or father might not head down to the pub and maybe stay sober enough to be with their family. There are lots of alcoholics who never drink in front of family and only do it in the pub.


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    Noddyholder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 696 ✭✭✭Noddyholder


    hungry hypno toad wrote: »
    It is one day a year. If someone can't manage without alcohol for one day a year then they have an alcohol dependency and should seek help.

    Personally its not great for tourism either, and does seem very strange to visitors who come here. Also if you really wanted to have a drink ya can always give 3 taps on the side window & your in.:D


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    hungry hypno toad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 646 ✭✭✭hungry hypno toad


    Noddyholder wrote: »
    Personally its not great for tourism either, and does seem very strange to visitors who come here. Also if you really wanted to have a drink ya can always give 3 taps on the side window & your in.:D

    Hasn't been an issue for tourism in the past.

    So no real problem if it is that easy to bypass then. ;)


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    ygolometsipe
    Registered Users Posts: 882 ✭✭✭ygolometsipe


    hungry hypno toad wrote: »
    It is one day a year. If someone can't manage without alcohol for one day a year then they have an alcohol dependency and should seek help.

    Who said anything about not managing? Your not only jumping to conclusions
    you leaping to them.

    If its only one day then why go to the bother of banning sale at all, it would surely save a lot of hassle.

    See its not about the day, its about the symbolism. Catholic Ireland still rules.


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    hungry hypno toad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 646 ✭✭✭hungry hypno toad


    ygolometsipe wrote: »
    Who said anything about not managing? Your not only jumping to conclusions
    you leaping to them.

    If its only one day then why go to the bother of banning sale at all, it would surely save a lot of hassle.

    See its not about the day, its about the symbolism. Catholic Ireland still rules.

    Still rules? :)


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    lertsnim
    Registered Users Posts: 9,723 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    bubblypop wrote: »
    I'm sure if i had a pub or worked in one, i wouldn't mind a couple of days a year with the pub closed!

    Anyone who is working 363 days of the year needs to have a word with their boss. Also as previously mentioned there is nothing stopping a pub landlord from closing any day they like.


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    Nomis21
    Registered Users Posts: 1,409 ✭✭✭Nomis21


    If you are over 66 years old you can go on the train to Cork for free with your Free pass and get a beer in the bar on there.


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    Barry Badrinath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,460 ✭✭✭Barry Badrinath


    Step 1: Feel offended.
    Step 2: Open up Boards.
    Step 3: Create a thread.
    Step 4: Convince yourself you have an argument.
    Step 5: Hopelessly defend yourself.
    Step 6: Lose your argument on Page 1.
    Step 7: Cop the fcuk on.


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    average_runner wrote: »
    Catholic Church are not blocking it.

    Maybe look at the headlines tomorrow to see why it won't be overturned

    Indeed, the emergency services favourite day of the year. Street cleaners love the lack of blood, piss and puke as well. So do those living with domestic abuse due to alcohol abuse. One day in the year where it's reduced a little doesn't do anyone any harm.


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    76544567
    Registered Users Posts: 465 ✭✭76544567


    I'm not religious at all, and i like to drink too.
    I kind of like the good Friday and Christmas day alcohol bans.
    I think we should keep them.
    It doesn't hurt and it's kinda a nice thing.


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    Tigger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,707 ✭✭✭✭Tigger


    st patricks day used to be a dry day as well
    they changed it and now its national drinking day
    so if we changed good friday we could have 2 national drinking days

    yay economics

    http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/all-the-pubs-in-ireland-used-to-be-closed-on-st-patricks-day


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    Christy42
    Registered Users Posts: 7,873 ✭✭✭Christy42


    76544567 wrote: »
    I'm not religious at all, and i like to drink too.
    I kind of like the good Friday and Christmas day alcohol bans.
    I think we should keep them.
    It doesn't hurt and it's kinda a nice thing.

    Why is it a nice thing? Why not ban it on the 10th of every month as well. Just to have it as a nice thing like.

    If a pub wants to close on good Friday it should be allowed to but I don't see why the law should be involved on that particular day. I mean I doubt I would go out good Friday but it is still a pointless law.


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