Dublin Pubs on Good Friday ?

Irexit · 18-04-2019 04:33PM #1

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

TheBlock · 18-04-2019 04:34PM

Yep, most if not all.

Spook_ie · 18-04-2019 04:42PM

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 · 18-04-2019 04:47PM

Are shops still barred from selling drink tomorrow?

odyssey06 · 18-04-2019 04:50PM

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 · 18-04-2019 04:51PM

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 · 18-04-2019 06:05PM

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 · 18-04-2019 06:07PM

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 · 18-04-2019 06:31PM

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 · 18-04-2019 06:43PM

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 · 18-04-2019 06:46PM

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 · 18-04-2019 06:47PM

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 · 19-04-2019 08:09AM

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 · 19-04-2019 09:00AM

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 · 19-04-2019 09:26AM

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 · 19-04-2019 10:39AM

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 · 19-04-2019 10:42AM

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 · 19-04-2019 11:21AM

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 · 19-04-2019 11:25AM

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 · 19-04-2019 11:25AM

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 · 19-04-2019 11:27AM

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 · 19-04-2019 11:32AM

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 · 19-04-2019 11:35AM

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 · 19-04-2019 11:36AM

Wheety wrote: »

What are you talking about?

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

Paul Tergat · 19-04-2019 11:51AM

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

Collie D · 19-04-2019 11:54AM

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

Paul Tergat · 19-04-2019 11:57AM

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 · 19-04-2019 12:09PM

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 · 19-04-2019 12:10PM

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 · 19-04-2019 12:13PM

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 · 19-04-2019 12:13PM

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.

Dublin Pubs on Good Friday ?

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