Will the Rovers ever Return? Your pub megathread, Part 2 - threadbans in OP

Pintman Paddy Losty · 16-03-2021 03:14PM

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2021/0316/1204319-alcohol-pricing/

There's a huge amount of sense in what is being said by this Minister I have to say. Disappointing that these loopholes weren't closed which is going to allow people to take the piss tomorrow.

"Minister of State Patrick O'Donovan has urged people to "drown the shamrock with water" on St Patrick's Day instead of alcohol. The Minister of State at the Office of Public Works urged people to stay at home tomorrow.

Mr O'Donovan said it was a "massive failure" that the sale of alcohol was not "dealt with" before Christmas.

Speaking on RTÉ's Today with Claire Byrne, the Limerick TD said he believes the country paid "a very dear price" for not addressing the volume of alcohol that could be purchased, as well as the trading hours of off-licences."

mikekerry · 16-03-2021 03:17PM

Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2021/0316/1204319-alcohol-pricing/

There's a huge amount of sense in what is being said by this Minister I have to say. Disappointing that these loopholes weren't closed which is going to allow people to take the piss tomorrow.

"Minister of State Patrick O'Donovan has urged people to "drown the shamrock with water" on St Patrick's Day instead of alcohol. The Minister of State at the Office of Public Works urged people to stay at home tomorrow.

Mr O'Donovan said it was a "massive failure" that the sale of alcohol was not "dealt with" before Christmas.

Speaking on RTÉ's Today with Claire Byrne, the Limerick TD said he believes the country paid "a very dear price" for not addressing the volume of alcohol that could be purchased, as well as the trading hours of off-licences."

"drown the shamrock with water" - yeah one of the most stupid comments a minister has said recently and there have been many of those.
Up there with "stick grandpa" by the window.
drink all the water you want, let the rest of us enjoy a drink if we want.

JMNolan · 16-03-2021 03:18PM

Looking forward to my few takeaway pints tomorrow, excited actually.

Plumbthedepths · 16-03-2021 03:21PM

Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2021/0316/1204319-alcohol-pricing/

There's a huge amount of sense in what is being said by this Minister I have to say. Disappointing that these loopholes weren't closed which is going to allow people to take the piss tomorrow.

"Minister of State Patrick O'Donovan has urged people to "drown the shamrock with water" on St Patrick's Day instead of alcohol. The Minister of State at the Office of Public Works urged people to stay at home tomorrow.

Mr O'Donovan said it was a "massive failure" that the sale of alcohol was not "dealt with" before Christmas.

Speaking on RTÉ's Today with Claire Byrne, the Limerick TD said he believes the country paid "a very dear price" for not addressing the volume of alcohol that could be purchased, as well as the trading hours of off-licences."

There are no loopholes. The law exists that allows for the sale of alcohol in a sealed container.
Interesting that the ministers brother has a pub but he seems only concerned with off licenses/ supermarkets.

ShyMets · 16-03-2021 03:22PM

Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2021/0316/1204319-alcohol-pricing/

There's a huge amount of sense in what is being said by this Minister I have to say. Disappointing that these loopholes weren't closed which is going to allow people to take the piss tomorrow.

"Minister of State Patrick O'Donovan has urged people to "drown the shamrock with water" on St Patrick's Day instead of alcohol. The Minister of State at the Office of Public Works urged people to stay at home tomorrow.

Mr O'Donovan said it was a "massive failure" that the sale of alcohol was not "dealt with" before Christmas.

Speaking on RTÉ's Today with Claire Byrne, the Limerick TD said he believes the country paid "a very dear price" for not addressing the volume of alcohol that could be purchased, as well as the trading hours of off-licences."

Wont someone think of the children

Pintman Paddy Losty · 16-03-2021 03:26PM

There are 2500 guards being deployed in Dublin tomorrow. I hope the same amount of pints and cans get poured down the drain if people chose to break the restrictions which are in place for all our health.

JMNolan · 16-03-2021 03:29PM

I'm in Cork 2km from city center, no mention of 2500 guards for us

mikekerry · 16-03-2021 03:38PM

Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »

There are 2500 guards being deployed in Dublin tomorrow. I hope the same amount of pints and cans get poured down the drain if people chose to break the restrictions which are in place for all our health.

Stay inside , close the curtains and turn off the lights.
Most other people will be out in the sun getting vitamin d having a couple of drinks and enjoying themselves.

stephenjmcd · 16-03-2021 03:40PM

Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »

There are 2500 guards being deployed in Dublin tomorrow. I hope the same amount of pints and cans get poured down the drain if people chose to break the restrictions which are in place for all our health.

Except their being deployed for protests.... but I'm sure you already knew that

KanyeSouthEast · 16-03-2021 03:47PM

Hoboo wrote: »

Amazes me why people build a life in a place they hate and presumably work to pay to escape now and again.

Family job mortgages debt and little or no cha be of employment in a country other than here at this stage of life. It’s amazing how touchey some people get with Oireland is criticised.

GooglePlus · 16-03-2021 03:51PM

Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »

There are 2500 guards being deployed in Dublin tomorrow. I hope the same amount of pints and cans get poured down the drain if people chose to break the restrictions which are in place for all our health.

There's a pub within 100 metres of my apartment doing take away pints, seen them take in a delivery of kegs today. Looking forward to getting a few proper pints of Guinness and sitting out on my resident only green nearby. Absolutely nothing the guards can do or will do about that.

Plumbthedepths · 16-03-2021 04:03PM

Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »

There are 2500 guards being deployed in Dublin tomorrow. I hope the same amount of pints and cans get poured down the drain if people chose to break the restrictions which are in place for all our health.

2/10
You're usually better than this but at least you're getting replies.

PTH2009 · 17-03-2021 06:45PM

Jesus I'd love to be in a pub right now

In previous years this was near peak drunk time

mandrake04 · 19-03-2021 12:41AM

Anyone missing the craic!! Here is a few pics from the mercantile Hotel in Sydney on Wednesday. Fingers crossed the parade wont be rained off on Sunday.

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fin12 · 19-03-2021 01:09AM

mandrake04 wrote: »

Anyone missing the craic!! Here is a few pics from the mercantile Hotel in Sydney on Wednesday. Fingers crossed the parade wont be rained off on Sunday.

What’s the story there? Are they all vaccinated? Do they have to prove. Something before being allowed in?

mandrake04 · 19-03-2021 01:56AM

fin12 wrote: »

What’s the story there? Are they all vaccinated? Do they have to prove. Something before being allowed in?

Nah they only started the vaccine roll out this month, it’s just part of the normality atm.

thesandeman · 19-03-2021 03:18AM

mandrake04 wrote: »

Anyone missing the craic!! Here is a few pics from the mercantile Hotel in Sydney on Wednesday. Fingers crossed the parade wont be rained off on Sunday.

Jaysus, Mary Coughlan gets around.

pottokblue · 19-03-2021 12:02PM

Very few hats and no facepainting not like the festivals of fado...

I enjoyed my low key Guinness can down by the sea on St Patricks Day, there was an unnamed place doing takeaways I think its time to reopen pubs,bars, restaurants,hotels etc with proper C19 guidelines like the above picture but with more handsanitiser, masks, socialdistance, tableservice until vaccination levels ramp up as people are having takeaways anyway...

SteM · 19-03-2021 12:08PM

pottokblue wrote: »

.......I think its time to reopen pubs,bars, restaurants,hotels etc with proper C19 guidelines like the above picture but with more handsanitiser, masks, socialdistance, tableservice until vaccination levels ramp up...

So like the picture above but completely different to the picture above?

PTH2009 · 23-03-2021 03:46PM

https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2021/0323/1205616-licensed-vintners-association-statement/

Not out of the woods yet regarding the mandatory €9 meal

PommieBast · 23-03-2021 04:11PM

PTH2009 wrote: »

https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2021/0323/1205616-licensed-vintners-association-statement/

Not out of the woods yet regarding the mandatory €9 meal

It was the ~90 minute time limit that was the real killer. As for an opening-up criteria the government is clearly trying to avoid committing to anything they could be judged against.

Dickie10 · 23-03-2021 04:24PM

its morbidly fascinating to watch the whole hospitality thing unfold as its opening up, like there wont or dosent seem to be the same drama around non-essential retail or shopping centres and probably as much risk with them. But I really think the government need to stop making such a big deal out of hospitality and the opening of it. One day there bleating about tourism and holidaying at home the next they are acting as though hotels,pubs and restauraunts are the problem we still have covid 19 in the country when they have been shut since october. do they want to open them or not? find it will take a lot of very speedy improvements and huge change in NYPHET attitude to let hotels and pubs open by June. still thinking miod august

El_Duderino 09 · 23-03-2021 04:37PM

PTH2009 wrote: »

https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2021/0323/1205616-licensed-vintners-association-statement/

Not out of the woods yet regarding the mandatory €9 meal

The fact that the LVA are meeting the Oireachtas tourism committee is a good sign. Working with each other is sensible and they can't work together if they're not communicating.

votecounts · 23-03-2021 08:58PM

https://twitter.com/rtenews/status/1374432373828329480
Won't be opening anytime soon if these are being extended for long periods

PTH2009 · 23-03-2021 09:04PM

votecounts wrote: »

https://twitter.com/rtenews/status/1374432373828329480
Won't be opening anytime soon if these are being extended for long periods

yeah not sounding to good

NPHET will love this as it confirms longer closures for the big bad Hospitality

hynesie08 · 23-03-2021 09:12PM

votecounts wrote: »

https://twitter.com/rtenews/status/1374432373828329480
Won't be opening anytime soon if these are being extended for long periods

They want an extension of the wage subsidy scheme so they can have a few months breathing room when they reopen rather than go straight into debt just paying the bills. It's an absolutely normal request from a lobby group.

PTH2009 · 23-03-2021 09:23PM

This is taken from an article i read

'Under level 5 restrictions, only takeaway food and drink is permitted from pubs and restaurants.

With level 4, outdoor dining of up to 15 people is allowed but indoor dining is forbidden.

Level 3 restrictions see the resumption of indoor dining, with restrictions easing at levels 2 and 1'.

Cant see those plans sticking as NPHET/Government will find it to risky esp with it been the summer months. Expect Level 4+ and Level 3+ with no hospitality permitted

Dickie10 · 23-03-2021 11:48PM

what it sounds like is the hospitality crowd saying "look if you want us shut til march 2022 then grand just keep the money coming til then" could the government survive paying that type of money each week and all sorts of grants while still not getting any bang for their buck in taxes? dosent sound much like good business, particularly when the country would see no health benefit once over 60s are vaccinated which will be june this year? why would you want to deprive getting all those taxes for a tiny health risk? find it a bit odd to be honest. i suppose all hospitality need to just stick to the plan of all opening same day , same regulations or they all stay shut and on the payments.

stephenjmcd · 23-03-2021 11:51PM

PTH2009 wrote: »

yeah not sounding to good

NPHET will love this as it confirms longer closures for the big bad Hospitality

It's a bog standard request, saying give us time to get going again, can't be landing big bills onto businesses and withdrawing supports straight away. Will all have to be gradual while they get back on their feet. The rates bill impacts many industries hence they'll all be asking for it to be pushed out.

Every sector will be looking for rate deductions, deferrals, lower vat rates, a gradual withdrawal of wage supports etc

ShyMets · 24-03-2021 01:55PM

Grand day for the beer garden

Will the Rovers ever Return? Your pub megathread, Part 2 - threadbans in OP

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