The problem is the political inertia involved in making the change. Nobody would ever suggest restricted licencing for religious reasons if it didn’t already exist.
stephen
Why should the laws of the land be based on some silly religious doctrine. Not even something supposedly handed down by the J man but just something his followers came up with. The issue isn’t with drink being restricted on the day the issue, as I see it anyway, is with religion influencing laws.
Lush
I presume you are talking about the MLAs.
Or are the Creme Eggs not up to your standard?
Spaghetti Hoop
‘Whiskeys, Ales & Disco’?
munkifisht
Have the day off today and might spend it in the pub drinking cold pints…. Sometimes it’s lovely to live in London (although, do miss the great house parties)
pedeyw
On the other hand, looks like you’ll soon be ruled by UKIP.
munkifisht
And kicked out on my way back home :)
Jonjo
At least they can go for a pint later.
It’s really ridiculous that the pubs have to close down here today. Not that I can be too arsed about drinking, I didn’t buy any drink yesterday to have today, but I’d like the choice to have a pint if I wanted to.
Should be up to the publicans if they want to open or not. Don’t have religion telling us we can’t go to the pub.
munkifisht
Absolutely. The argument “can you not go one day without a drink” misses the point entirely. It’s not about not having a drink for 24 hours, it’s about the fact that because someone else believes in fairy stories everyone restricts your freedom to have a drink.
Optimus Grime
Fine if you don’t believe in fairy stories don’t go to the parade on paddys day, don’t dress up at halloween, don’t drink more than usual at Christmas and neither give nor receive presents. And when you finally shuffle off this mortal coil please ensure that you are buried in unconsecrated ground.
Dismissing peoples religious beliefs as fairy stories is hardly the way to commence a constructive debate on this matter, while you’re at take a spin up to the mosque there in clonskeagh and share your views in religion.
Eulich McGee
The key word here is choice. Something the religious pious pricks of this world won’t accept.
Nobody is going to gorce alcohol down anyones throat if they had the choice just as nobody has forced anyone to get divorced or wear a johnny since they were legalised.
Eulich McGee
Gorce?? force. bloody phone.
Joachim Gillespie
Going to parade on Paddy’s day – my choice
don’t dress up at halloween – my choice
don’t drink more than usual at Christmas – my choice
and neither give nor receive presents – my choice
Going to the pub and having an alcoholic drink on Good Friday – not my choice.
That’s the point.
Optimus Grime
Well what if 7pm opening was put on the table? How would that sound?
The Old Boy
What an odd proposition. If the Government are bothered to repeal the relevant section of the Licencing Act, as they did with St Patrick’s day in the 70s, even Fine Gael wouldn’t be interested in a compromise with Roman Catholic sensibilities on this one..
munkifisht
Lets spin that shall we? Easter, originally a pagan festival of fertility and celebration of spring equinox (hence eggs, rabbits and lambs) . Christmas, originally a pagan festival of the end of winter. All saints day, the winter equinox. I’m guessing you do believe in fairy stories, so why do you celebrate any of those festivals on those dates?
Sinabhfuil
What do we want? Laïcité
When do we want it? Now! Now! Now!
Spot on, No Bother
I was already offered a glass of wine with my lunch today at a restaurant. Screw you, stupid law.
Custo
We all hate the Vitners and complain that they have too powerful a lobby in this country. Except for today. Today they are hard done by.
Optimus Grime
True being closed today and on Christmas Day represents 0.6% of the trading year. If they’re margins are that tight perhaps they should not be in the business in the first place!
The Old Boy
Even though the arguments against the licencing laws on Christmas Day and Good Friday are much the same, I think you would find a lot less popular support for repealing the former than the latter.
ThePeoplesHero
Just picked up some takeaway from a local Spot…. Owner sold 10 bottles of Tiger to a couple who asked if she sell them some beer…. €4 per bottle was steep but then it’s a sellers market!
Screw you law.
D2dweller
I run a bar in the city centre and as much as I appreciate the rare Friday off, this is a ridiculous law that hopefully we’re in the last year of. No religious group should have any power to infringe the legal enterprise of a business..ever
To people who doubt the effect of this on publicans – it’s true. I don’t own, but instead run a bar and I assure you this takes massive hits on my P&L’s. This is one law I’ll be glad to see the back of, even if it does mean losing that rare Friday off
InGen
The owner of the establishment should budget accordingly. No more “massive hits”
D2dweller
Why is there such a begrudgery in this country to people making money
Pathetic. These people need to get a grip
The problem is the political inertia involved in making the change. Nobody would ever suggest restricted licencing for religious reasons if it didn’t already exist.
Why should the laws of the land be based on some silly religious doctrine. Not even something supposedly handed down by the J man but just something his followers came up with. The issue isn’t with drink being restricted on the day the issue, as I see it anyway, is with religion influencing laws.
I presume you are talking about the MLAs.
Or are the Creme Eggs not up to your standard?
‘Whiskeys, Ales & Disco’?
Have the day off today and might spend it in the pub drinking cold pints…. Sometimes it’s lovely to live in London (although, do miss the great house parties)
On the other hand, looks like you’ll soon be ruled by UKIP.
And kicked out on my way back home :)
At least they can go for a pint later.
It’s really ridiculous that the pubs have to close down here today. Not that I can be too arsed about drinking, I didn’t buy any drink yesterday to have today, but I’d like the choice to have a pint if I wanted to.
Should be up to the publicans if they want to open or not. Don’t have religion telling us we can’t go to the pub.
Absolutely. The argument “can you not go one day without a drink” misses the point entirely. It’s not about not having a drink for 24 hours, it’s about the fact that because someone else believes in fairy stories everyone restricts your freedom to have a drink.
Fine if you don’t believe in fairy stories don’t go to the parade on paddys day, don’t dress up at halloween, don’t drink more than usual at Christmas and neither give nor receive presents. And when you finally shuffle off this mortal coil please ensure that you are buried in unconsecrated ground.
Dismissing peoples religious beliefs as fairy stories is hardly the way to commence a constructive debate on this matter, while you’re at take a spin up to the mosque there in clonskeagh and share your views in religion.
The key word here is choice. Something the religious pious pricks of this world won’t accept.
Nobody is going to gorce alcohol down anyones throat if they had the choice just as nobody has forced anyone to get divorced or wear a johnny since they were legalised.
Gorce?? force. bloody phone.
Going to parade on Paddy’s day – my choice
don’t dress up at halloween – my choice
don’t drink more than usual at Christmas – my choice
and neither give nor receive presents – my choice
Going to the pub and having an alcoholic drink on Good Friday – not my choice.
That’s the point.
Well what if 7pm opening was put on the table? How would that sound?
What an odd proposition. If the Government are bothered to repeal the relevant section of the Licencing Act, as they did with St Patrick’s day in the 70s, even Fine Gael wouldn’t be interested in a compromise with Roman Catholic sensibilities on this one..
Lets spin that shall we? Easter, originally a pagan festival of fertility and celebration of spring equinox (hence eggs, rabbits and lambs) . Christmas, originally a pagan festival of the end of winter. All saints day, the winter equinox. I’m guessing you do believe in fairy stories, so why do you celebrate any of those festivals on those dates?
What do we want? Laïcité
When do we want it? Now! Now! Now!
I was already offered a glass of wine with my lunch today at a restaurant. Screw you, stupid law.
We all hate the Vitners and complain that they have too powerful a lobby in this country. Except for today. Today they are hard done by.
True being closed today and on Christmas Day represents 0.6% of the trading year. If they’re margins are that tight perhaps they should not be in the business in the first place!
Even though the arguments against the licencing laws on Christmas Day and Good Friday are much the same, I think you would find a lot less popular support for repealing the former than the latter.
Just picked up some takeaway from a local Spot…. Owner sold 10 bottles of Tiger to a couple who asked if she sell them some beer…. €4 per bottle was steep but then it’s a sellers market!
Screw you law.
I run a bar in the city centre and as much as I appreciate the rare Friday off, this is a ridiculous law that hopefully we’re in the last year of. No religious group should have any power to infringe the legal enterprise of a business..ever
To people who doubt the effect of this on publicans – it’s true. I don’t own, but instead run a bar and I assure you this takes massive hits on my P&L’s. This is one law I’ll be glad to see the back of, even if it does mean losing that rare Friday off
The owner of the establishment should budget accordingly. No more “massive hits”
Why is there such a begrudgery in this country to people making money
I only frequent not-for-profit bars