Licensing laws on Good Friday

Sindri · 08-03-2012 09:32PM

woodoo wrote: »

It needs to be dropped and the Angelas need to be dropped from RTE too.

Then how would I know whether it is 12:00 or 18:00?

GarIT · 08-03-2012 09:35PM

walrusgumble wrote: »

What is illegal

They are not asking you to not drink and they are not asking you to fast on that day.

Why should you be allowed to drink in a church? You can't any other day of the week. Your being childish now.

You asked if drinking in a public place is illegal, I think it is.

This is after hours, I was trying to be slightly humorous, it probably didn't have the desired affect, I just had the image of a load of drunks in a church as a protest.

I feel everyone else is being childish that they have to close pubs because they cant voluntarily stick to their religion and not drink.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 08-03-2012 09:37PM

Only one of two days a year the publican doesn't have to worry about having the bar open. It doesn't bother me in the slightest, a total non issue in my book.

thebishop · 08-03-2012 09:42PM

GarIT wrote: »

I just had the image of a load of drunks in a church as a protest..

Have you ever been to midnight mass,

ejmaztec · 08-03-2012 09:42PM

woodoo wrote: »

It needs to be dropped and the Angelas need to be dropped from RTE too.

It's a bit much giving someone the sack just because they're called Angela.

Skid · 08-03-2012 09:45PM

The Good Friday Alcohol Ban must stay.

There is nothing funnier than seeing a bewildered Stag or Hen Party wandering around Temple Bar like your man from 28 Days later.

mconigol · 08-03-2012 09:53PM

walrusgumble wrote: »

There is nothing stopping you from going out on Friday Midnight - Saturday Morning. Some pubs and clubs will open.

You mean go out at midnight like the rest of europe?! Surely not :eek:

It's much better to be out at 6pm and tucked up back in bed by 2am if you ask me. Thankfully we have leaders who know what's best for us.

Rabidlamb · 08-03-2012 10:08PM

I'd vote to keep it as it gives us a chance to give 2 fingers to the church establishment.
If it wasn't taboo there would be no house partys.
Make sure I get a quarter pounder at lunchtime aswell.

angry kitten · 09-03-2012 01:19PM

Yeah, I'm kind of indifferent to pubs anyway, I was just curios that this licensing law is still in place. It must seem odd to any of the tourists in the country at that time. I would have thought that the vintners or hospitality industry would have pushed to have it changed by now. I'm a very moderate drinker to begin with and my husband and I are off booze and junk food as a health thing for Lent, not for religious reasons.

We were planning to go out on Easter Saturday night for a few drinks, however I got to thinking about how messy it usually is with binge drinking that weekend due to the pubs being closed on the Friday and decided against it.

BraziliaNZ · 09-03-2012 01:28PM

You'll get the usual "jasus sure it's only one day a year can you not go without a drink we're such alcos in Ireland" etc.

But my gripe with it is that it's the church interfering with our daily lives, and the government nannying us. It's the principal. But Ireland is a nanny state and we like it that way so what's the point in even discussing this anymore?

Nothingbetter2d · 09-03-2012 01:29PM

Topper7 wrote: »

We have to follow much stricter laws when we visit their countries so I cant really see how this is a problem! (Also as far as I know muslims are not supposed to consume alcohol)

ive seen some muslims drink wine before...only the muslims that take islam seriously don't drink.

BraziliaNZ · 09-03-2012 01:29PM

angry kitten wrote: »

We were planning to go out on Easter Saturday night for a few drinks, however I got to thinking about how messy it usually is with binge drinking that weekend due to the pubs being closed on the Friday and decided against it.

Be sure to double lock your doors too, they're all out to get you!

walrusgumble · 09-03-2012 06:19PM

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

You'll get the usual "jasus sure it's only one day a year can you not go without a drink we're such alcos in Ireland" etc.

But my gripe with it is that it's the church interfering with our daily lives, and the government nannying us. It's the principal. But Ireland is a nanny state and we like it that way so what's the point in even discussing this anymore?

The Church are not legislatures of this State. They have little influence in matters now. If enough people called the shots the Dáil would consider turning

BraziliaNZ · 09-03-2012 06:21PM

walrusgumble wrote: »

The Church are not legislatures of this State. They have little influence in matters now. If enough people called the shots the Dáil would consider turning

Yeah but I'd imagine that's why the law is there in the first place. Unless the publicans kick up a fuss, which they don't seem to do, I can't see this being changed in the near future.

Nothingbetter2d · 09-03-2012 06:21PM

you can buy beer on the train on good friday.

blaze1 · 09-03-2012 06:31PM

Gee Bag wrote: »

.............................You ungodly satan-worshipping trollop.

Its funny because of your username

prinz · 09-03-2012 06:31PM

I used to live in a town in Germany where all the shops closed half day on a Saturday and all day Sunday every weekend.... madness Joe.. it took me all of a week to get used to the idea.

You can't buy booze in the pub one Friday in the year NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

That said can't see the logic about keeping it on the books and wasting resources pretend to enforce it.

Biggins · 09-03-2012 06:56PM

In the last few years this debate has come up more-so repeatedly.
Its for me, a case of the state with religion being used to back a law via the constitution, to enforce a belief system and as such, one of its dictates, upon the people of Ireland.
...Even those that do not share this religion.

That to me is clear discrimination if only from a legal point of view.
I'm open to be wrong and have it pointed out where!

ItsAWindUp · 09-03-2012 07:21PM

I have yet to hear a good argument in favour of this absurd ban

mickgotsick · 09-03-2012 07:32PM

Out of Interest,

Considering even some Protestants would be pious about drink on the Holy Day, what is the story in the North?

What happens in Italy or Rome?

In Poland?

Any other Catholic EU states have a ban?

I took the train to Belfast on Good Friday last year for the laugh. There were a few pubs open all day and then the rest opened around 4 or 5.

Tomk1 · 09-03-2012 08:37PM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Only one of two days a year the publican doesn't have to worry about having the bar open. It doesn't bother me in the slightest, a total non issue in my book.

Idea why not close the pubs all year, then the publican ''doesn't have to worry about having the bar open'' ever, apart from no income and having to pay rates.

As Ireland is a secular state (not a theocatic state) there is a clear separation between religious law and state law.

The reason that catholics are not allowed to drink on GF is cause it's against their religion, even though many very naughty catholic boys & girls still drink on that day.

The reason Muslims are not allowed to drink anyday of the week, it's against their religion.

The reason for the prohabition by the government of the sale of alcohol on GF is because
.....of.....eerrm....thinks...wait.

The government allows you to consume alcohol which goes against the catholic-law.
The government prohibites the sale of alcohol which is not against the catholic-law.

So the reason for the prohabition by the government of the sale of alcohol on GF is because.....of.....eerrm......??? they decided pubs need a day off which just happens to be the day GF falls on.

Baneblade · 09-03-2012 08:46PM

They should remove the need to close from the licensing laws and leave it down to each publican to decide if they will open or close depending on their religious views.
after all, they dont force chippers to close cause they sell burgers

Biggins · 09-03-2012 11:54PM

Baneblade wrote: »

...after all, they dont force chippers to close cause they sell burgers

Yet! :pac:

Guy:Incognito · 10-03-2012 12:01AM

Topper7 wrote: »

Me and all my family are all in the pub trade. My sis owns/works in one, bro manages another one, dad owns/manages a pub and I work in a different one. We spend the day together (Stations, dinner etc) as its one of the only days of the year that we are all definately off. I enjoy the drinking ban on GF!

And you could continue to close. Nothing stopping you. Just like you could close every monday if your not making money on mondays. You should have the choice though.

Topper7 · 10-03-2012 12:26AM

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

And you could continue to close. Nothing stopping you. Just like you could close every monday if your not making money on mondays. You should have the choice though.

Point is its the only day we are all off... Its a excuse for us not to go to work and nobody can give out to us about it. & we dont upset the regulars and dont risk loosing their business as we know all the pubs will closed...

angry kitten · 10-03-2012 12:29AM

I remember when everything seemed to come to a standstill in my town on Good Friday. The shops would close early and by 3 o' clock the place was like a ghost town as most companies would've shut at lunchtime. All that has changed now but the licensing is still the same.

Like I said earlier, I'm not much of a drinker and rarely go to pubs, I'm just surprised that the law is still in place, especially as it just seems to encourage people to stock up on Thursday. It can be as bad as Christmas eve in the drinks aisle of a supermarket. It must be really annoying for tourists coming here for Easter. Given that Limerick got a license for the Rugby last year I'm surprised there wasn't more of a push by the industry to repeal the law. It certainly does nothing to curb peoples drinking on that day/night.

temply · 10-03-2012 12:45AM

we only copped to this recently, we book into a hotel for the night, have a spa break, followed by a few drinks, its great fun.

bodhrandude · 10-03-2012 01:24AM

Lando Griffin wrote: »

Exactly, we should be happy thats its only once a year and not all year. God bless you Jesus.

Twice actually, you forgot Xmas day too, or maybe three if a pope dies.

SmileyPaul · 30-03-2012 03:20AM

I realise this is a silly question but for a student who is handing up a portion of his thesis on thursday it still needs to be asked and hopefully answered.

licensing laws for good friday.... do they come into effect at 00:00 or would night clubs on thursday night be allowed to continue until their regular closing time?

Topper7 · 02-04-2012 01:21AM

SmileyPaul wrote: »

I realise this is a silly question but for a student who is handing up a portion of his thesis on thursday it still needs to be asked and hopefully answered.

licensing laws for good friday.... do they come into effect at 00:00 or would night clubs on thursday night be allowed to continue until their regular closing time?

Law comes into effect on thursday night at midnight. Some nightclubs open at midnight on good fri night...

Licensing laws on Good Friday

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