Bars/pubs in Dublin open at midnight on Good Friday?

SexyD4Lady

Hi all, as the title says. Only night off over the long weekend so I'd like to venture out. Thanks!

Gavin "shels"

If memory serves me right a few spots on Harcourt St normally open, keep an eye on Facebook.

neckedit

Gavin "shels" wrote: »

If memory serves me right a few spots on Harcourt St normally open, keep an eye on Facebook.

Good Friday......the day of panic!!!

SexyD4Lady

Harcourt St makes me feel a little bit sick but desperate times and all that!!

Birneybau

For those of you about to Rock \o/ Fibber Magees is opening. Think it's their 24th birthday or something. I imagine it to be quite packed and probably smelly (joke).

Warper

As a matter of interest is there anywhere that stays open past 12.00 on Thurs? Can hotels serve booze to residents?

RobbieTheRobber

last years advice, pretty much the exact same this year again

http://publin.ie/2013/where-to-buy-alcohol-on-good-friday/

cson

So theoretically buy a sandwich in a hotel and you can go on the beer for the day? Or is it a sandwich with each pint?

xalot

You can drink in theatres on good friday too.

Boldberry

cson wrote: »

So theoretically buy a sandwich in a hotel and you can go on the beer for the day? Or is it a sandwich with each pint?

You have to be a resident, so book a room too.

I know my local will serve me.

Leftyflip

Birneybau wrote: »

For those of you about to Rock \o/ Fibber Magees is opening. Think it's their 24th birthday or something. I imagine it to be quite packed and probably smelly (joke).

It's Fibbers, it'll be smelly.

wicklowwonder

RobbieTheRobber wrote: »

last years advice, pretty much the exact same this year again

http://publin.ie/2013/where-to-buy-alcohol-on-good-friday/

They have the same graphic this year https://twitter.com/publinie/status/456117046821265408

Eod100

Potentially stupid questions but how can Fibber's get a license to serve alcohol before midnight (says 11pm in the link)? And how come pubs can't serve alchol after midnight? Assumed they could, but that most wouldn't be bothered opening from 12 - 2am..

wicklowwonder

Eod100 wrote: »

Potentially stupid questions but how can Fibber's get a license to serve alcohol before midnight (says 11pm in the link)? And how come pubs can't serve alchol after midnight? Assumed they could, but that most wouldn't be bothered opening from 12 - 2am..

Presume it's soft drinks till midnight... But would the police enforce the rule anyway?

No idea about other pubs, clubs. Always surprised they didn't open at midnight with all house parties etc around.

Eod100

wicklowwonder wrote: »

Presume it's soft drinks till midnight... But would the police enforce the rule anyway?

No idea about other pubs, clubs. Always surprised they didn't open at midnight with all house parties etc around.

Whole thing's kinda daft really. Apparently hotels can serve alcohol with food but pretty sure restaurants can't. Remember a few years ago a restaurant in Galway was fined for serving alcohol. Surprised it hasn't been repealed yet tbh.

Tom1991

Sorry for the possible derail is everywhere tomorrow(Thurs) gonna be jammers do ya think?Was planning on bringing a date to Dakota or cafe en seine for a semi quiet few but I may have to rethink a back up plan.

Gavin "shels"

wicklowwonder wrote: »

Presume it's soft drinks till midnight... But would the police enforce the rule anyway?

My mam and dad were up in the local last year on the Thursday (rare they'd both be off on the Friday) and the Guards "raided" all the pubs along Clanbrassil St starting at midnight Thursday.

Eod100

Gavin shels wrote: »

My mam and dad were up in the local last year on the Thursday (rare they'd both be off on the Friday) and the Guards "raided" all the pubs along Clanbrassil St starting at midnight Thursday.

Jaysus that seems a bit extreme. Would've thought gardai would turn a semi-blind eye to it or at least not be as proactive as that about it.

schemingbohemia

Tom1991 wrote: »

Sorry for the possible derail is everywhere tomorrow(Thurs) gonna be jammers do ya think?Was planning on bringing a date to Dakota or cafe en seine for a semi quiet few but I may have to rethink a back up plan.

I wouldn't have thought either of those would be semi quiet on a "normal" Thursday night anyway but would think they'd be fairly busy tonight.

You could try the bar upstairs in Fade Street Social or the bar with no name.

Muahahaha

For anyone who wants to drink Good Friday there's a trick I learnt a few years back. Buy yourself as much wine and beer as you want today and book at table at Little Jeruselum in Rathmines. Apart from them having some of the best kebabs in Dublin they are also a BYO restaurant as the owners are Muslim and they don't want to sell alcohol, however they are perfectly fine with you bringing your own. There's no corkage charges either. They're not doing anything illegal either as it is only against the law to sell alcohol on Good Friday, the law doesn't forbid it being consumed (thank god!)

I'd imagine it is the same story at other BYO places around Dublin. You could easily spend a night in those places with a bunch of friends ordering starters and desserts and quaffing as much wine as you've thought to bring with you

BeerNut

Muahahaha wrote: »

it is only against the law to sell alcohol on Good Friday, the law doesn't forbid it being consumed (thank god!)

The law forbids alcohol being consumed on a licensed premises on Good Friday, whether it was bought there or not. It appears that if the place isn't licensed, then BYOB is OK, but don't quote me on that.

chopper6

BeerNut wrote: »

. It appears that if the place isn't licensed, then BYOB is OK, but don't quote me on that.

You'd be hard pressed to find a BYOB place open on Good Friday,they reckon it's just not worth the hassle.

ProudDUB

The booze will be flowing copiously at the Leinster rugger game in the RDS tomorrow.

In God.....sorry....in BOD we trust...hic...:D

Bars in train stations can also serve booze tomorrow. But you have to have purchased a train ticket to another city to be served. I dunno about Heuston, but the bar in Connolly have security on the doors on Good Friday. They won't even let you in the door, unless you can produce your train ticket.

FloatingVoter

ProudDUB wrote: »

The booze will be flowing copiously at the Leinster rugger game in the RDS tomorrow.

In God.....sorry....in BOD we trust...hic...:D

Bars in train stations can also serve booze tomorrow. But you have to have purchased a train ticket to another city to be served. I dunno about Heuston, but the bar in Connolly have security on the doors on Good Friday. They won't even let you in the door, unless you can produce your train ticket.

Think I might go to Drogheda in the afternoon. Don't fancy my chances of actually getting on a train though.

chopper6

So did we all survive?:D

There was a BYOB gig on in Block T in Smithfield. Great it was too.

Gavin "shels"

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There was a BYOB gig on in Block T in Smithfield. Great it was too.

Walked past it en route to a house party, seemed kicking!