Judge Mary Fahy

Fuinseog

it would appear that the judge Judy of Galway gets a mention in Feckers for refusing to uphold the law regarding serving alcohol on Good Friday.

Book Feckers

Bobeagleburger

The Good Friday ban on pubs opening is ridiculous anyway tbh.

If people don't want to drink on Good Friday that's fine, they don't have to.

People who have little or no interest in religion shouldn't have to follow the same rules.

PauricTheLodger

More power to her elbow as I believe the phrase goes...

Fuinseog

rarnes1 wrote: »

The Good Friday ban on pubs opening is ridiculous anyway tbh.

If people don't want to drink on Good Friday that's fine, they don't have to.

People who have little or no interest in religion shouldn't have to follow the same rules.

the good friday ban is obscene. imagine having to go a day without alcohol!

that may be so, but the woman has a job to do and her personal opinion is of no relevance.
she undermined the guards, who unlike her were doing their job.

its like you going into a chipper and the guy there telling you he won't serve you because he thinks chips are unhealthy.

Fuinseog

PauricTheLodger wrote: »

More power to her elbow as I believe the phrase goes...

?????/

emptybladder

Fuinseog wrote: »

it would appear that the judge Judy of Galway gets a mention in Feckers for refusing to uphold the law regarding serving alcohol on Good Friday.

This is news how?

Is it 2008 again?

Bobeagleburger

Fuinseog wrote: »

?????/

More power to your elbow! also More power to you! something that you say to praise someone and to say that you hope they continue to have success

http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/More+power+to+your+elbow!

Fuinseog

rarnes1 wrote: »

More power to your elbow! also More power to you! something that you say to praise someone and to say that you hope they continue to have success

http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/More+power+to+your+elbow!

by the hokey, its a new one for me

pleasant Co.

Fuinseog wrote: »

its like you going into a chipper and the guy there telling you he won't serve you because he thinks chips are unhealthy.

? gonna have to explain that one, I don't quite get the analogy

Fuinseog

emptybladder wrote: »

This is news how?

Is it 2008 again?

i was just announcing the fact that she made it into the top fifty people who fecked up this country, the list having just being published by John Waters esquire in his latest offering Feckers

Bobeagleburger

Fuinseog wrote: »

the good friday ban is obscene. imagine having to go a day without alcohol!

It's nothing to do with that.

It's the Catholic Church making rules for the whole population. They shouldn't have any power. Those days are long gone.

Fuinseog

rarnes1 wrote: »

It's nothing to do with that.

It's the Catholic Church making rules for the whole population. They shouldn't have any power. Those days are long gone.

we live in a catholic country(at least in name) so it comes as no surprise that there is trace of catholic influence. in muslim countries alcohol is forbidden 365 and if you are not a muslim tough titty.

it would appear to be a challenge to go out in pubcentric Galway and not drink booze. javas is one of the few cafes open after 6 and that barely holds twenty people.

PauricTheLodger

Fuinseog wrote: »

i was just announcing the fact that she made it into the top fifty people who fecked up this country, the list having just being published by John Waters esquire in his latest offering Feckers

According to the only Amazon review for the book he also blames bloggers for some reason... would love to know the justification for that too...

Cheers rarnes1 for providing the elbow link

Fuinseog

Mactard wrote: »

? gonna have to explain that one, I don't quite get the analogy

in the chippers the guys job is to serve you chips and not his opinion. her job is to serve justice, according to the laws of the land. her saying that the law is foolish is of no relevance. she has a job to do and in this regard failed to do it.

Bobeagleburger

Fuinseog wrote: »

we live in a catholic country(at least in name) so it comes as no surprise that there is trace of catholic influence. in muslim countries alcohol is forbidden 365 and if you are not a muslim tough titty.

it would appear to be a challenge to go out in pubcentric Galway and not drink booze. javas is one of the few cafes open after 6 and that barely holds twenty people.

I don't think you are getting my point. If Catholics don't want to drink alcohol they can abstain from it if they want. Why should everyone else have to conform to this?

Also you can go to a pub and not drink booze if you wish?

PauricTheLodger

Fuinseog wrote: »

in the chippers the guys job is to serve you chips and not his opinion. her job is to serve justice, according to the laws of the land. her saying that the law is foolish is of no relevance. she has a job to do and in this regard failed to do it.

So I used 'the google' anyway and came up with this link:
http://www.galwayindependent.com/local-news/local-news/city-restaurant-convicted-for-selling-liquor-on-good-friday/

It seems she did in fact follow the law and convicted the nine restaurants. She simply gave her opinion on how the ban was ludicrous.

What exactly does the author say about Judge Fahy in the book?

Aside http://www.independent.ie/national-news/exemptions-from-good-friday-alcoholsale-ban-2092393.html seems hotels can provide alcohol among others provided there is a meal, which is usually the reason one goes to a restaurant too.

rarnes1

rarnes1 wrote: »

It's nothing to do with that.

It's the Catholic Church making rules for the whole population. They shouldn't have any power. Those days are long gone.

The catholic church has nothing to do with the ban on pubs opening Christmas day and good Friday. It's a union agreement from many many years ago.

Das Kitty

I quite like Judge Fahy.

Not to keen on John Waters (the Irish one, I love the other one) though.

Head The Wall

Mathew Jealous Grime wrote: »

The catholic church has nothing to do with the ban on pubs opening Christmas day and good Friday. It's a union agreement from many many years ago.

Have you proof of that. I have never come across any licensed premises that had union members, if there were any they would likely be a tiny minority.

Bobeagleburger

Mathew Jealous Grime wrote: »

The catholic church has nothing to do with the ban on pubs opening Christmas day and good Friday. It's a union agreement from many many years ago.

They had major influence.It's not too gard to see that.

It's in the Intoxicating Liquor Act 1927. The same act forbade the sale of alcohol on Sunday's between 2pm and 5pm and also on St Patricks day.

The latter two no longer apply of course.

PauricTheLodger

rarnes1 wrote: »

They had major influence.It's not too gard to see that.

It's in the Intoxicating Liquor Act 1927. The same act forbade the sale of alcohol on Sunday's between 2pm and 5pm and also on St Patricks day.

The latter two no longer apply of course.

And Christmas Day as well wasn't it?

Head The Wall

Head The Wall wrote: »

Have you proof of that. I have never come across any licensed premises that had union members, if there were any they would likely be a tiny minority.

As mentioned above its set out in the 1927 intoxicating liquor act.

PauricTheLodger

Mathew Jealous Grime wrote: »

As mentioned above its set out in the 1927 intoxicating liquor act.

And now linked

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1927/en/act/pub/0015/index.html

Part II (18) amused me... I have a bland sense of humour

Bobeagleburger

PauricTheLodger wrote: »

And Christmas Day as well wasn't it?

yep, left out the most obvious one

drum!

From reading court stories in the Advertiser over the years, i have to say she is a vile, vicious, unreasonable creature.I hope i never have to go up in front of her for anything.

Mrs OBumble

Mathew Jealous Grime wrote: »

The catholic church has nothing to do with the ban on pubs opening Christmas day and good Friday. It's a union agreement from many many years ago.

I'd suspect it's a nice case of the unions, church and "concerned citizens" interests co-inciding.

fyi, see the Sales thread, where people are very loudly against shops opening on Stephen's Day. In the same vein as that, shouldn't hospitality staff have the right to joint days off?

(Those who have followed the other thread will know that I personally don't buy the argument. But I think it's fascinating that people are so opposed to shopping on Stephen's day "for the sake of the staff", but don't have a problem with pubs being open that day).

skelliser

John Waters! :rolleyes:

a tosser of the highest order!

rivalius13

Fuinseog wrote: »

we live in a catholic country(at least in name) so it comes as no surprise that there is trace of catholic influence. in muslim countries alcohol is forbidden 365 and if you are not a muslim tough titty.

it would appear to be a challenge to go out in pubcentric Galway and not drink booze. javas is one of the few cafes open after 6 and that barely holds twenty people.

When you compare the country to muslim countries you're on the losing side of an argument.

the incredible pudding

drum! wrote: »

From reading court stories in the Advertiser over the years, i have to say she is a vile, vicious, unreasonable creature.I hope i never have to go up in front of her for anything.

Indeed, she's more likely to give a heavy fine to a poor person stealing a loaf of bread than someone charged with assault or driving while intoxicated.

mrsdewinter

On the sale of alcohol on Good Friday and Christmas Day, I'm a bit 'meh'. Who really cares? What would we do if we didn't have the guilty pleasure of tracking down a crafty drink on Good Friday?

But Mary Fahy is a legend. Firm but fair, I think the saying goes...

drum!

Fair me howl! She's incredibly inconsistent, her punishments often don't fit the crime and she's an absolute battleaxe. I can't believe some of the horrible things she says to people when dishing out a sentence for meagre, non-violent crimes.