syklops wrote: » Im really torn on this issue. On the one hand i see the benefit of it. Less drunken teenagers people on the streets who get hammered watching the parade causing chaos. Its actually surprisingly forward thinking of those in charge. On the other hand, the simple reality is that being drunk and disorderly is a crime in Ireland but the law is not enforced. Other countries have similar laws and they have 24 hour licensing and they dont have any of the problems we have with people going on the rampage, and its because the law is enforced and anyone being in a drunken or disorderly fashion is swiftly dealt with. So instead on inconveniencing normal people, could we not just enforce the laws we have?
Trigger Happy wrote: » I think the real issue for St Patricks day was that before this rule was introduced there were thousands of kids in the city boozing and causing caos during the parade. They knew their strength was in their numbers. You would need thousands of Gardai on the streets to arrest them all and keep order. Who would bring their kids in to see the parade with thousands of Gardai and thousands of drunk kids doing battle? Easier to cut off the supply.
rubadub wrote: » Where did you hear this? His publican buddies wouldn't want to forgo another one of their potentially most profitable days. There is a voluntary code of dublin offies closing at 4pm today.http://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-off-licences-patricks-day-1363370-Mar2014/ Now why didn't FF call for pubs to be closed till then too? oh thats right, most of the buddies own pubs not offies. ****ing cunts.
Firefox11 wrote: » No I was only joking. But if Enda and his nanny state enforcement party bring in minimum pricing for alcohol which they are threatening to do, going to the offie wont be any cheaper than going to the Pub to drink!!
darkpagandeath wrote: » They are saying we have to many offies as well and want a load closed big surprise.. That was on the news with some Muppet going on about think of the children. Saying henry street and all that are covered in messy drunks. If he means out of their face junkies in to collect their methadone and what ever else they get up to, Yeah that maybe true. He's was trying to paint a picture where it was Joe public doing it.
Firefox11 wrote: » Well it's the cheapest option rather than getting the guards to enforce the public order laws properly.
darkpagandeath wrote: » Nope, It's more like publiticians trying to crush competition. Every time I hear public health and drink in the same sentence as a person who either owns a pub or has family or whatever, My first though is not "oh they are trying the help". We have a severe lack of law enforcement in general, That's why these junkies and all that can walk around with 100 previous and hassle everyone, that then gets used to paint oh look at the drink problem. It's all just to get you back into the pub to be fleeced.
Gowlasauras Rex wrote: » I have never seen a word i hated more than publiticians
darkpagandeath wrote: » What would you call them then :pac::pac::pac:
Brutal Deluxe wrote: » Jesus, it's only till three. You have some problem there, don't you.The solution is to buy some alcohol the night before
Firefox11 wrote: » Consider yourself lucky. I hear enda is planning on making st patricks day next year an alchol free day next year. :O
Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: » You could have visited a pub I presume? One of those places that AH posters won't visit because they are too expensive, but who seem to get mortally offended when they close for two days a year. Those places.
end of the road wrote: » nobody is "offended" by anything. many of us just don't see the point of restricting one particular business for reasons no longer relevant to modern ireland
Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: » Yeah, awful oppression.
