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Pubs to open in Limerick on Good Friday

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    #122
    orourkeda
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    Spud83 wrote: »
    Its not about a need. Why should the people that want to do it have that choice taken away?

    Also please suggest one place in Limerick that supporters could go to talk about the game afterwards?

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    #123
    Spud83
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    Min wrote: »
    Why do they have to meet up after the game....to get drunk?

    Sorry yes, after the game everyone should just retire to their hotel rooms, before leaving the next day. That would be brilliant for the economy down there.

    I'm not sure if you get sport. Have the pleasure of going to a match is interacting with fellow fans, before, during, and after the match. Otherwise you would just watch it on tv, at home, in a dark room.


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    #124
    Risteard
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    Min wrote: »
    Why do they have to meet up after the game....to get drunk?

    It's called socialising. Meeting new people and discussing the game. As I said before, I know people that regularly go out on Saturday nights but don't drink. Should they just not go to a pub or nightclub because they're not drinking?


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    #125
    Spud83
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    orourkeda wrote: »
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    So you obviously missed the part of there being thousands travelling to Limerick for the game, and staying overnight.


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    #126
    Min
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    Spud83 wrote: »
    Its not about a need. Why should the people that want to do it have that choice taken away?

    Also please suggest one place in Limerick that supporters could go to talk about the game afterwards?

    Why do they want it? Its like an addiction if they can't go without.

    Can't they talk on the way to the stadium and on the journey home after, can't they go to an internet cafe if they need to express themselves and use boards.ie or use their phones, it's only a rugby game.


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    #127
    Spud83
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    orourkeda wrote: »
    I have no problem with any pub opening on good friday. I just think that using it as a stick to church bash as some people have done is somewhat annoying. Just get the law overturned if you want and be done with it

    I presume you mean catholic church.

    Who bashed the catholic church?

    I think you misunderstood.

    People are bashing the state for having laws influenced by the catholic church.


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    #128
    bronte
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    Min wrote: »
    Why do they want it? Its like an addiction if they can't go without.

    Can't they talk on the way to the stadium and on the journey home after, can't they go to an internet cafe if they need to express themselves and use boards.ie or use their phones, it's only a rugby game.

    I'd say you're a real laugh at parties.
    Having a few drinks whilst watching a sporting event does not equal having an addiction.


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    #129
    Min
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    Risteard wrote: »
    It's called socialising. Meeting new people and discussing the game. As I said before, I know people that regularly go out on Saturday nights but don't drink. Should they just not go to a pub or nightclub because they're not drinking?

    So there was no need to sell alcohol as the problem was a venue to socialise, if only that was the case.


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    #130
    Spud83
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    Min wrote: »
    Why do they want it? Its like an addiction if they can't go without.

    Off course people can go without. You think every body going to the game is an alcoholic drinking 24/7? No!
    The point is people like to have drink. Why should they be stopped doing that.
    Min wrote: »
    Can't they talk on the way to the stadium and on the journey home after, can't they go to an internet cafe if they need to express themselves and use boards.ie or use their phones, it's only a rugby game.

    Ok now I know you don't get sport. Yes of course they can talk on the way to the stadium, most people do, and on the way home. What about the part in between the match ending and going home. Why should the people be forced to go home straight after the game?

    Also using the internet as some kind of substitute for real world interaction is laughable even on boards.


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    #131
    Min
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    bronte wrote: »
    I'd say you're a real laugh at parties.
    Having a few drinks whilst watching a sporting event does not equal having an addiction.

    The question is if some want or if some need and whats worse this game is just a Magners league game....let me snooze.....


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    #132
    Risteard
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    Min wrote: »
    So there was no need to sell alcohol as the problem was a venue to socialise, if only that was the case.

    But why is it such a problem if people want to drink alcohol? People wanting to drink doesn't suddenly make them alcoholics. People like to have a drink or two when watching a match. If they're not causing trouble then why is there such a problem?

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    Min wrote: »
    The question is if some want or if some need and whats worse this game is just a Magners league game....let me snooze.....

    It's a very important Magners League game between arguably the two biggest rivals in the competition.


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    #133
    OxfordComma
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    To be honest, I'm surprised the law against selling alcohol on Good Friday still exists at all. Pretty outrageous, in my opinion.

    And, to be fair, going to the pub to socialise after a match is a tradition in this country; it doesn't exactly mean we're all alcoholics.


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    #134
    Eglinton
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    While I am happy that this outdated, ill-conceived law is finally showing signs of disappearing, I am disappointed that it was as a direct result of the Vintners' greedy agenda and lobbying and not the Irish Government's and public's enlightenment.


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    #135
    Stercus Accidit
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    Eglinton wrote: »
    While I am happy that this outdated, ill-conceived law is finally showing signs of disappearing, I am disappointed that it was as a direct result of the Vintners' greedy agenda and lobbying and not the Irish Government's and public's enlightenment.

    I wish the law were repealed entirely, this rugby match reason is stupid.

    Ireland is meant to be a secular democracy, that is all the reason in the world to repeal this law and the identical xmas law.


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    #136
    Min
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    Spud83 wrote: »
    Off course people can go without. You think every body going to the game is an alcoholic drinking 24/7? No!
    The point is people like to have drink. Why should they be stopped doing that.



    Ok now I know you don't get sport. Yes of course they can talk on the way to the stadium, most people do, and on the way home. What about the part in between the match ending and going home. Why should the people be forced to go home straight after the game?

    Also using the internet as some kind of substitute for real world interaction is laughable even on boards.

    So it is only adults that attend a game and they will need to go somewhere after the match so they should bring the children to the pub because why should people be forced to go home straight after the game.
    For anyone going home it should be no big deal unless they don't have one, or have no family to go home to.


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    #137
    Blazer
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    tipperaryboy wrote: »
    Why cant rugby fans get through one match without the pub being open? whats the big deal cant they not get together with someone that has setanta stock up on the alcohol on thursday if they so wish.

    sour grapes from a Tipp bogger? No surprise there :D



    only kidding btw


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    #138
    Risteard
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    Min wrote: »
    So it is only adults that attend a game and they will need to go somewhere after the match so they should bring the children to the pub because why should people be forced to go home straight after the game.
    For anyone going home it should be no big deal unless they don't have one, or have no family to go home to.

    Or they could get a babysitter like any regular couple with children.


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    #139
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    Min wrote: »
    Why do they want it? Its like an addiction if they can't go without.

    Can't they talk on the way to the stadium and on the journey home after, can't they go to an internet cafe if they need to express themselves and use boards.ie or use their phones, it's only a rugby game.

    People can go without it but why should they have to, drinking/getting drunk is enjoyable. It settles the nerves a bit if the match is tight and the banter is always better when people have had a few.

    If talking with people going to the game and on the way home and on the phone is your idea of socialising you must lead a very sad life. Going to the pub after a game is what people do. Meet up with people they may only see at matches have a few pints and a bit of craic.


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    #140
    Min
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    Risteard wrote: »
    But why is it such a problem if people want to drink alcohol? People wanting to drink doesn't suddenly make them alcoholics. People like to have a drink or two when watching a match. If they're not causing trouble then why is there such a problem?

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    It's a very important Magners League game between arguably the two biggest rivals in the competition.


    The sooner both Leinster and Munster lose in the Heineken cup the better and who cares about the apples and pears league apart from a small section of society.


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    #141
    Spud83
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    Min wrote: »
    So it is only adults that attend a game and they will need to go somewhere after the match so they should bring the children to the pub because why should people be forced to go home straight after the game.
    For anyone going home it should be no big deal unless they don't have one, or have no family to go home to.

    Now you are having a laugh. Seriously the children argument.

    The point is going to the match on the 2nd of April 2010 should be the same as going to the match on any other day. Now that the pubs are open it will be the same.

    You still can't answer any questions.

    Why should people who want to have a drink in a pub on the 2nd of April 2010 not be allowed to?

    Why should somebody running a business not be allowed open on the 2nd of April 2010?


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    #142
    Min
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    Gustavo Dirty Target wrote: »
    People can go without it but drinking/getting drunk is enjoyable. It settles the nerves a bit if the match is tight and the banter is always better when people have had a few.

    If talking with people going to the game and on the way home and on the phone is your idea of socialising you must lead a very sad life.

    haha yes its very sad, but why would anyone be concerned over a rugby match?


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    #143
    Stercus Accidit
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    Spud83 wrote: »

    Why should people who want to have a drink in a pub on the 2nd of April 2010 not be allowed to?

    Why should somebody running a business not be allowed open on the 2nd of April 2010?

    JESUS CHRIST DIED FOR YOUR SINS

    Ah sure its tradition

    Ah sure its only one day

    Ah sure why are ye moanin

    Ah sure <insert apathetic bollocks here from lapsed catholic>


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    #144
    Risteard
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    Min wrote: »
    haha yes its very sad, but why would anyone be concerned over a rugby match?

    Because people are supporters of rugby and like it? Do you have something against sport or rugby and that's why you don't like this?

    And a lot of people care about the 'apples and pears' league. Just because you don't like something doesn't mean nobody else does.


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    #145
    Min
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    Spud83 wrote: »
    Now you are having a laugh. Seriously the children argument.

    The point is going to the match on the 2nd of April 2010 should be the same as going to the match on any other day. Now that the pubs are open it will be the same.

    You still can't answer any questions.

    Why should people who want to have a drink in a pub on the 2nd of April 2010 not be allowed to?

    Why should somebody running a business not be allowed open on the 2nd of April 2010?

    They shouldn't be allowed because they don't need it and it is only 2 days out of 365 or 366 if a leap year that one can't buy alcohol.

    Here, would you be happy to work a full day on Good Friday and in return have all pubs open?
    I suspect the people who get off work or work a half day on Good Friday just want one without the other, no work but yes to alcohol.


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    #146
    NothingMan
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    Can an admin do some new programming on boards that puts an automatic facepalm after all of Mins posts on this thread?


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    #147
    Min
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    Risteard wrote: »
    Because people are supporters of rugby and like it? Do you have something against sport or rugby and that's why you don't like this?

    And a lot of people care about the 'apples and pears' league. Just because you don't like something doesn't mean nobody else does.

    I was listening to Brent Pope a coule of months back, he was talking about the problem of players grabbing the testicles of other players, maybe some like a good scrum or mauling.


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    #148
    Stercus Accidit
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    Min wrote: »
    They shouldn't be allowed because they don't need it and it is only 2 days out of 365 or 366 if a leap year that one can't buy alcohol.

    Here, would you be happy to work a full day on Good Friday and in return have all pubs open?
    I suspect the people who get off work or work a half day on Good Friday just want one without the other, no work but yes to alcohol.

    What a crap argument, you don't need to drink ever, ban it entirely, you don't need cake, ban it. It is called civil liberty, the right to make your own choices and the freedom to do so.

    We live in a supposedly secular democracy that constitutionally calls for no one faith to have a special place in law, now tell my this law should remain, a religious based law, removing peoples and businesses freedoms?

    Let me make this abundantly clear, it does not matter what is banned or for how long, it matters why it is banned, that why is catholicism, and that violates my human rights and right guaranteed by my own constitution.


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    #149
    Min
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    NothingMan wrote: »
    Can an admin do some new programming on boards that puts an automatic facepalm after all of Mins posts on this thread?

    I'll stop posting I said more than enough.


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    #150
    Risteard
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    Min wrote: »
    I was listening to Brent Pope a coule of months back, he was talking about the problem of players grabbing the testicles of other players, maybe some like a good scrum or mauling.

    And that's relevent to this discussion how?


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    #151
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    Min wrote: »
    They shouldn't be allowed because they don't need it and it is only 2 days out of 365 or 366 if a leap year that one can't buy alcohol.

    You shouldn't be allowed to post on boards because you don't need to.


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