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Pubs to open on Good Friday

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https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2018/0125/936000-dail-politics/

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wexie

Agricola wrote: »

I'd rather declare Good Friday, National Dry Shíte Day and keep the status quo with none of the Catholic connotations that so excite all the a la carte atheists who probably still happened to have big church weddings!

I think that might just get all the Catholics up in arms

_Dara_

Agricola wrote: »

Church/state separation is all great but this is just a win for the Vintners/revenue by stealth.

Ya know what? I'm okay with that.

Oh and I had a civil wedding myself.

Civil ceremonies are growing more popular every year.

Cee-Jay-Cee

I'm going to the pub but I'm not going to drink in protest at this move.

Reputable Rog

Gonna party like it's 1926, who hoo! Up de Republic.

Agricola

_Dara_ wrote: »

Once again, with feeling: people get annual leave and do not work 364 days a years in these jobs.

People can still abstain from drinking on Good Friday.

From a church/state separation viewpoint, this is an important development. You say you're all for a secular society. This is a step towards achieving that. Such a small thing but so big at the same time.

Nobody works 364 days a year, thats not the issue. The issue is some of us have cushy numbers working 9 to 5's Monday to Friday, some even have 9 to 3's with around 4 months in the year off (

that's another thread) but some are in jobs where they can be rostered across the 7 days of the week with very unsociable hours and shít pay. And for what? So a nation that's so steeped in drink that our national symbol could easily be a pint of guinness, has yet another day to immerse itself in the stuff.

Church/state separation is all great but this is just a win for the Vintners/revenue by stealth. I'd rather declare Good Friday, National Dry Shíte Day and keep the status quo with none of the Catholic connotations that so excite all the a la carte atheists who probably still happened to have big church weddings!

joe_99

Mebuntu wrote: »

Might help out the tourists but can't see this law change making any difference to the native drinking fraternity who can't last a day without drink being available (i.e., 90% of the population) who will have already worked out solutions over all the years.

I'd be surprised if 5% of the population frequent a pub on an average Friday night.

Mebuntu

Might help out the tourists but can't see this law change making any difference to the native drinking fraternity who can't last a day without drink being available (i.e., 90% of the population) who will have already worked out solutions over all the years.

wexie

Agricola wrote: »

but is there anything inherently wrong with one other day in the year, along with Christmas, when people in an industry with shítty wages and work hours got time off, another family orientated day/night when people either abstain or drink their heads off at home if they so wished.

Not at all, least I don't think so.

And if there was a 'lets give pub staff a day off' day, somewhere randomly in the year then I'd have no problem with that, whatsoever. Same with a 'family promotion' night or whatever you want to call it.

As it is I'm very rarely in the pub anyways.

I just have a problem with it being done ON a religious holiday and BECAUSE it's a religious holiday.

Same way I have a problem with not being allowed to buy a bottle of wine on Sundays before 12.30 because mass isn't out yet.
Not because I'm likely to drink it before 12.30 but because if I happen to want to do my shopping nice and early why should I be inconvenienced by people telling me I can't buy a bottle of wine NOW.....to drink later....or never?

Walter Bishop

Agricola wrote: »

The Good Friday drink ban is a great way of demonstrating the absolute adolescent attitude so many people have to a) drink and b) authority in general.

People who are practically pioneers the other 364 days of the year, apart from Good Friday when they often ended up in alcohol induced comas so they could "stick it to the man" and "his religious oppression that keeps me from drinkin"

I'm all for a secular society where religious beliefs don't impinge on what the non religious want to do with their free time, but is there anything inherently wrong with one other day in the year, along with Christmas, when people in an industry with shítty wages and work hours got time off, another family orientated day/night when people either abstain or drink their heads off at home if they so wished.

Publicans are free to close on any day of the year they choose, but incredibly they choose not to. Removing a religiously-motivated ban is a good thing in general, as a small section of society should not be dictating to the rest how they live.

People are free to either drink on Good Friday or not, and publicans are free to open, or not. Choice is great.

_Dara_

Agricola wrote: »

I'm all for a secular society where religious beliefs don't impinge on what the non religious want to do with their free time, but is there anything inherently wrong with one other day in the year, along with Christmas, when people in an industry with shítty wages and work hours got time off, another family orientated day/night when people either abstain or drink their heads off at home if they so wished.

Once again, with feeling: people get annual leave and do not work 364 days a years in these jobs.

People can still abstain from drinking on Good Friday.

From a church/state separation viewpoint, this is an important development. You say you're all for a secular society. This is a step towards achieving that. Such a small thing but so big at the same time.

rainbowtrout

drake70 wrote: »

December 8th is a holy day when the schools are off and because of that it was a popular day to bring the kids Christmas shopping.

I've been in the public service for 27 years and have never had it off except when it fell on a Saturday or Sunday.

Bank time, which has now been abolished, was only a half hour per pay day.

Schools are not off on the 8th.

If a school chooses to close on the 8th, they have to make the day up in the school calendar, usually by coming back a day earlier in August.

Agricola

The Good Friday drink ban is a great way of demonstrating the absolute adolescent attitude so many people have to a) drink and b) authority in general.

People who are practically pioneers the other 364 days of the year, apart from Good Friday when they often ended up in alcohol induced comas so they could "stick it to the man" and "his religious oppression that keeps me from drinkin"

I'm all for a secular society where religious beliefs don't impinge on what the non religious want to do with their free time, but is there anything inherently wrong with one other day in the year, along with Christmas, when people in an industry with shítty wages and work hours got time off, another family orientated day/night when people either abstain or drink their heads off at home if they so wished.

Badly Drunk Boy

splinter65 wrote: »

If you could get the weekend off it’d mean you’d actually have 4 days.
But that’s all over now.

splinter65 wrote: »

Good Friday is absolutely not a public holiday. It is a bank holiday, a big difference.

So do employers give the day off because the pubs are closed or the banks are closed? Are the banks still going to close?

colm_mcm

Ok, let’s get to work on Christmas Day now.

Huntergonzo

Ha well, there goes virtually the only Friday of the year I actually wanted a drink.

Embarrassing that it took 91 years to get rid of this ridiculous ban but at least it's done now.

Beechwoodspark

Almost every pub in this country is a kip serving overpriced muck and I for one avoid them as much as possible and will be doing so this coming Good Friday. Anyone who does go for a few, Enjoy the price gouging yiz mugs !

Bang of Make Irish pubs great again off this

_Dara_

A Little Pony wrote: »

Irish people need to stop drinking, not being encouraged to drink more. One of the worst problems with the country is the drinking culture.

Good Friday was the biggest house party day on the calendar. You're deluded if you think the Good Friday ban curbed drinking. And, believe me, anyone with an alcohol dependence wouldn't have been caught out, they're the people who'd have got booze in ahead of the day.

AMKC

A Little Pony wrote: »

Irish people need to stop drinking, not being encouraged to drink more. One of the worst problems with the country is the drinking culture.

I agree totally with that.

NinetyTwoTeam

I don't even drink any more but I support this change.
Years ago was in a pub on Holy Thursday and the gardai came in on the stroke of midnight telling everyone to finish up and leave. One lad tried to argue that we had bought the drink before 12 and should be free to finish it at whatever pace we want. Cops took his name and he got issued a 100 euro fine in the post for public order.

No need for that carry on, and no need for any church to be involved in laws to tell people when they can drink or eat something.

People moaning about losing a day off - the pub owners isn't being forced to open, they could still give you the day off, but sadly many won't.

joe40

There used to be 3 days a year when pubs were closed, christmas day, good friday and St. Patricks day. About time this law was changed. If you don't want to go to the pib then don't

splinter65

drake70 wrote: »

December 8th is a holy day when the schools are off and because of that it was a popular day to bring the kids Christmas shopping.

I've been in the public service for 27 years and have never had it off except when it fell on a Saturday or Sunday.

Bank time, which has now been abolished, was only a half hour per pay day.

My brother was in since 1979. Those were the conditions he started with, and finished with.

_Dara_

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Militant atheists are going to be fairly upset by this news. Yet another thing to complain about taken away from them.

Hardly. Many will be very happy with what this means: a further step toward complete separation of church and state.

splinter65

Reputable Rog wrote: »

Make Good Friday great again. Don't think I'll bother going to the pub now that I have a choice.
Time for a campaign for Christmas Day opening.

Just because some people still think Christmas Day should be a family day, we shouldn’t be forced to adhere to someone else’s ideals .
Pubs open on Christmas Day now!

Beechwoodspark

That wanker crockwell is involved in this law change so for that alone I’m against this

The_Valeyard

Militant atheists are going to be fairly upset by this news. Yet another thing to complain about taken away from them.

A Little Pony

Irish people need to stop drinking, not being encouraged to drink more. One of the worst problems with the country is the drinking culture.

[Deleted User]

I'm going to miss the kick I'd get watching the news to see the stags and hens wandering around temple bar moaning about the pubs closed

ANDREWMUFC

And they absolutely steamed. Falling around the place like there’s no tomorrow

_Dara_

AMKC wrote: »

Absolutely disgraceful. Next thing is people will want the pubs open on Christmas day as well. I think this is very sad that people could not just do without going to the pub for one day. This will just mean more drunks ending up in hospitals and more problems for our already overcrowded and understaffed hospitals and emergency services.

What? Good Friday was a huge day for big messy house parties. I have never read such a flimsy argument.

Hotblack Desiato

Boom_Bap wrote: »

That is my sense of humour. :pac:

Although I did make a quip about 'lashing' pints a few posts back which is the darker side of my humour that nobody seemed to pick up on.

Bit of a thorny issue for some, but I thought your post nailed it