Any cases involving sale of alcohol on 'Good' Friday?

Intifada

Must have cropped up a good few times surely?

I have friends in the hotel trade and they're under strict instructions to serve residents only today.

I'm wondering how it would be dealt with if they were caught breaching this, given basically everybody in the country thinks the ban is a joke and is, to my knowledge being scrapped (about 70 years too late). By the time the case came to court it might have even happened?

Wondering if this has happened before and what sort of defence was put forward.

Little CuChulainn

IT wouldn't be much different from selling alcohol out of hours on a regular day. Licence suspended for a period. Disciplinary action for employee. Fines all around.

shy-tall-knight

They'd be under the same obligation to only serve resident's in the resident's bar any other day once normal licensed hours have finished.

I'm sure there's been plenty of fines at District Court level over the years.

Fred Swanson

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jungleman

The guy ahead of me in the queue in Lidl today brought a bottle of wine to the checkout, the guy put it through for him no problem!

Fred Swanson

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Junglewoman

Residents can only be served in a resident's only area. Alcohol can't be served to a resident in an area where the public have access and alcohol normally on display must be either removed or covered so it can't be seen. I worked in a hotel lobby bar open to residents and the general public. It was a nightmare trying to explain the legislation and deal with the inevitable complaints. There was no resident's only bar and the only option was room service or to have a meal in the restaurant. Some staff members just gave in rather than take the grief.

eviltwin

I'm in a hotel at the moment and not a resident and I've had no problems buying alcohol.

Junglewoman

eviltwin wrote: »

I'm in a hotel at the moment and not a resident and I've had no problems buying alcohol.

Was it with a meal?

eviltwin

Junglewoman wrote: »

Was it an alcoholic drink and was it with a meal? I

I am at a function but I arrived early and went into the bar to wait and the bar staff served me no bother. There are a few here who are staying but no one has asked them for their room number to confirm.

Junglewoman

eviltwin wrote: »

I am at a function but I arrived early and went into the bar to wait and the bar staff served me no bother. There are a few here who are staying but no one has asked them for their room number to confirm.

Private functions are exempted too, strictly speaking there may be a breach if the same area is open to the general public but life is too short to swot up on the complexities of the legislation for one day! Have a nice evening!:)

IsaacWunder

There was a load of prosecutions brought in Galway about six years ago for wine being served with meals. District Judge (Fahy) threw them out on basis it's an archaic rule.

www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/1268/no-crucifixion-for-restaurants-who-sold-drink-on-good-friday

jungleman

Fred Swanson wrote: »

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The sale went through with no hitches whatsoever, the sales assistant must have been oblivious to the fact you're not supposed to be able to buy alcohol today. Out the guy went to his car with his lovely bottle of wine! Lucky bastard.

coylemj

Junglewoman wrote: »

Private functions are exempted too, strictly speaking there may be a breach if the same area is open to the general public but life is too short to swot up on the complexities of the legislation for one day! Have a nice evening!:)

'Private Functions' - like a bunch of people who decide to have a 'function' on a Good Friday?

Dare I ask you to define a 'function' - a private p1ssup perhaps?

Wouldn't every hotel in the country be full of 'private functions' on Good Fridays if that loophole existed?

Eugene Norman

coylemj wrote: »

'Private Functions' - like a bunch of people who decide to have a 'function' on a Good Friday?

Dare I ask you to define a 'function' - a private p1ssup perhaps?

Wouldn't every hotel in the country be full of 'private functions' on Good Fridays if that loophole existed?

Probably they are. I was invited to a club Friday. however I can survive a day or two without drink.

Victor

IsaacWunder wrote: »

There was a load of prosecutions brought in Galway about six years ago for wine being served with meals. District Judge (Fahy) threw them out on basis it's an archaic rule.

www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/1268/no-crucifixion-for-restaurants-who-sold-drink-on-good-friday

Are the rules surrounding murder also 'archaic'?

IsaacWunder

Victor wrote: »

Are the rules surrounding murder also 'archaic'?

:rolleyes:

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Alcohol free perhaps?

jungleman wrote: »

The guy ahead of me in the queue in Lidl today brought a bottle of wine to the checkout, the guy put it through for him no problem!

jungleman

Brooklyn Sticky Shoestring wrote: »

Alcohol free perhaps?

Ah here, the poor fella must have been fairly dying for a drink if he bought alcohol free wine! Would have been cheaper just getting a bottle of Shloer!

Junglewoman

coylemj wrote: »

'Private Functions' - like a bunch of people who decide to have a 'function' on a Good Friday?

Dare I ask you to define a 'function' - a private p1ssup perhaps?

Wouldn't every hotel in the country be full of 'private functions' on Good Fridays if that loophole existed?

Wedding, funeral....