Pubs to open on Good Friday

kylith

Sam Quentin wrote: »

Ohhh Dear God..
Now people want pubs to be ALLOWED open on the Birthday of Jesus Christ.
God help us.
Give them an inch and they'll take a mile.
Crazy drunken egits. Amen.

No, just on December 25th.

Scholars disagree on whether Jesus was born in the spring or autumn, but are pretty happy to agree that he wasn't born in December.

Chrongen

Sam Quentin wrote: »

Ohhh Dear God..
Now people want pubs to be ALLOWED open on the Birthday of Jesus Christ.
God help us.
Give them an inch and they'll take a mile.
Crazy drunken egits. Amen.

I think it's fitting that a bloke who could turn water into wine would have his birthday celebrated and marked by establishments that purvey wine and other beverages being open to all.

Reputable Rog

I think it would be great if Christmas was a moveable feast like Easter.
Christmas in July would be class.

kenmc

Sam Quentin wrote: »

Ohhh Dear God..
Now people want pubs to be ALLOWED open on the Birthday of Jesus Christ.
God help us.
Give them an inch and they'll take a mile.
Crazy drunken egits. Amen.

Lol. All Xmas really is, is the churches hijacking of the pagan winter festival. Birth of jesus christ hahaha!

Let me dig out my calendar see if I can find a suitable date for Frodoeen, the birthday of the saviour of elves, men, hobbits, dwarfs and middle earth.

pemay

Chrongen wrote: »

Ah, the old "if you don't like it, fuck off" retort.

Are you trying to equate the notion that if someone wants to have choice in their life rather than being dictated to then all of a sudden they are proponents of anarchy and chaos? Do you actually expect to be taken seriously with drivel like that?

No, none of that really. Just pointing out the contrarian "argument" of "who are you to.....yadda yadda yadda?"

You can say that about absolutely anything and everything under the sun.

And it is stupid, because the counter "argument" is "well who are YOU to.....yadda yadda yadda?!"

YFlyer

Sam Quentin wrote: »

Ohhh Dear God..
Now people want pubs to be ALLOWED open on the Birthday of Jesus Christ.
God help us.
Give them an inch and they'll take a mile.
Crazy drunken egits. Amen.

Troll.

Pherekydes

Sam Quentin wrote: »

I worry for Irelands future, all our morals and good Catholic values, seem to be slipping away...
Like if people want the life that they seem to be promoting for Ireland, then they should head off to places like Amsterdam or maybe Bangkok that seem to cater more for that 'way' of life!?!?
Anyway I pray for us all.....

And you should head to the Vatican...

Sam Quentin

A nice visit to the Vatican is what we all need, and then come back and think about your actions and love of Alcohol and disrespect for the Catholic Faith....

baylah17

Sam Quentin wrote: »

A nice visit to the Vatican is what we all need, and then come back and think about your actions and love of Alcohol and disrespect for the Catholic Faith....

The Catholic faith is in no position to demand respect.
It is anti woman
Anti gay
Anti choice
And even as lately as last week it's leader was defending those who abuse children.

PopePalpatine

Sam Quentin wrote: »

A nice visit to the Vatican is what we all need, and then come back and think about your actions and love of Alcohol and disrespect for the Catholic Faith....

Does the altar wine taste better over there?

KKkitty

Sam Quentin wrote: »

A nice visit to the Vatican is what we all need, and then come back and think about your actions and love of Alcohol and disrespect for the Catholic Faith....

Jesus H Christ on a bike, we don't all have faith in God. A trip to the Vatican wouldn't make us believe in God either or make us abstain from alcohol. How do you feel about what priests or Christian Brothers did to the young children back in the day? The beatings and sexual abuse that went on daily years ago? Do you agree with the way unwed mothers were vilified at the hands of nuns?

Sam Quentin

Awwwwwh I give up, yis are all bullying me because am a good Catholic hmmmm

KKkitty

Sam Quentin wrote: »

Awwwwwh I give up, yis are all bullying me because am a good Catholic hmmmm

Bullying and the Catholic religion! No way! That's never happened before.

CruelCoin

pemay wrote: »

No, none of that really. Just pointing out the contrarian "argument" of "who are you to.....yadda yadda yadda?"

You can say that about absolutely anything and everything under the sun.

And it is stupid, because the counter "argument" is "well who are YOU to.....yadda yadda yadda?!"

So you're worried about a slippery slope then?

Society at large is changing at a fairly rapid pace (250k increase in those with no religion, census to census).

Should rules governing society not change pace to match?

seamus

PopePalpatine wrote: »

Does the altar wine taste better over there?

Sure, but apparently you have to close your eyes and suck it through a hose.

Muahahaha

So the day is finally here

I certainly wont be changing my Good Friday traditions and going down the pub. Nope, its a bag of cans in a mates house as per usual. Only advantage is that I didnt have to plan ahead and go out and buy them earlier tonight :pac:

The publicans seem to think this will be as big as Paddys weekend. I wouldnt be so sure, especially not at 6 lids a pint.

Jim Bob Scratcher

Sam Quentin wrote: »

Awwwwwh I give up, yis are all bullying me because am a good Catholic hmmmm

#CatholicLivesMatter

erica74

I'm not much of a drinker, I won't be drinking today but I'm delighted at this change in practice. No pub is going to be forced to open, nobody is going to be forced to drink. It's about time we saw the catholic church loosening it's grip on us.

Shanowen Shakedown

Jim Bob Scratcher wrote: »

#CatholicLivesMatter

CatholicLiversMatter

Fixed that for you.

Shanowen Shakedown

Will off sales be permitted or is the exemption only granted for pubs?

erica74

Shanowen Shakedown wrote: »

Will off sales be permitted or is the exemption only granted for pubs?

I think off licences are included as well so they should be open for sales.

suicide_circus

Heavy restrictions on pubs in NI as well as the rest of Easter week

Shanowen Shakedown

suicide_circus wrote: »

Heavy restrictions on pubs in NI as well as the rest of Easter week

Can you elaborate on that please?

suicide_circus

Shanowen Shakedown wrote: »

Can you elaborate on that please?

I was given to understand the pubs up there can only open after 5pm today

beertons

First good Friday working for me, delivering to pubs. 11:30 closing tonight, for some mad holy reason. You can't have it all I suppose.

McMurphy

Shanowen Shakedown wrote: »

Will off sales be permitted or is the exemption only granted for pubs?

Seen a massive sign in my local O'Briens door on Wednesday evening, advising people that they're open from until 10pm on Fri 30th.

Davidth88

erica74 wrote:

I think off licences are included as well so they should be open for sales.

Big sign outside tesco saying the off licence is open from 10 30 to 22 00 ....

skibum

beertons wrote: »

First good Friday working for me, delivering to pubs. 11:30 closing tonight, for some mad holy reason. You can't have it all I suppose.

Closing time tonight is 12.30 am, with 30 minutes drinking up time,

McMurphy

suicide_circus wrote: »

Heavy restrictions on pubs in NI as well as the rest of Easter week

I don't think so?

What are they

antodeco

Saw online that some pubs are opening at 7am today. Is today exempt from the laws for times?

Mollyb60

The internet tells me these are the current restrictions in the North for the weekend:

Easter Thursday
Pubs/Bars/Restaurants/Nightclubs must close at midnight

Good Friday
Off licences can sell all day until 11pm
Pubs/Bars/Restaurants/Nightclub must not sell alcohol prior to 5pm or after 11pm

Easter Saturday
Off Licenses & Pubs/Bars/Restaurants/Nightclubs can sell alcohol from morning until midnight.

Easter Sunday
Off Licenses are forbidden from selling at all
Pubs/Bars/Restaurants/Nightclubs must not sell alcohol prior to 12:30pm or after 10pm

Shanowen Shakedown

skibum wrote: »

Closing time tonight is 12.30 am, with 30 minutes drinking up time,

So restricted to Sunday times? That’s absolute bollocks.

McMurphy

Mollyb60 wrote: »

The internet tells me these are the current restrictions in the North for the weekend:

Easter Thursday
Pubs/Bars/Restaurants/Nightclubs must close at midnight

Good Friday
Off licences can sell all day until 11pm
Pubs/Bars/Restaurants/Nightclub must not sell alcohol prior to 5pm or after 11pm

Easter Saturday
Off Licenses & Pubs/Bars/Restaurants/Nightclubs can sell alcohol from morning until midnight.

Easter Sunday
Off Licenses are forbidden from selling at all
Pubs/Bars/Restaurants/Nightclubs must not sell alcohol prior to 12:30pm or after 10pm

Apart from the 5pm today, and no off license on Sunday, that's pretty much business as usual.

The norths opening hours are old fashioned regarding Sunday's anyway, any of the major retailers are restricted by Sunday opening hours up there, e.g. you can't buy anything from Tesco until 1pm on a Sunday, whereas Tesco in Britain have the same hours as any other day.

I was there for a stag weekend last year (Enniskillen) over Easter and didn't notice any restriction on opening hours, but in fairness we were in a hotel, so in hindsight probably enjoyed residents status, so went over my head anyway.

Mollyb60

Johnny Dogs wrote: »

Apart from the 5pm today, and no off license on Sunday, that's pretty much business as usual.

The norths opening hours are old fashioned regarding Sunday's anyway, any of the major retailers are restricted by Sunday opening hours up there, e.g. you can't buy anything from Tesco until 1pm on a Sunday, whereas Tesco in Britain have the same hours as any other day.

I was there for a stag weekend last year (Enniskillen) over Easter and didn't notice any restriction on opening hours, but in fairness we were in a hotel, so in hindsight probably enjoyed residents status, so went over my head anyway.

Yep it's not a big deal at all, despite what Hospitality Ulster would have you believe. Tbh if your main business comes from people drinking before 5pm on a Friday then your pub is full of alcoholics or civil service staff. I cannot believe that £16 million is lost in revenue over those few restricted hours.
http://www.irishnews.com/business/2018/01/27/news/-antiquated-easter-alcohol-laws-costing-north-16m-a-year-1242702/

But on the other hand I see no reason why the hours should be restricted for this one weekend anyway so I'm all for keeping the licensing laws in harmony with the rest of the island and Uk.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Have a hankering for a pint myself now.

somesoldiers

Damn, another day I won’t get to go to the pub

nice_guy80

I agree with the pubs being open, its is a free market after all

I just don't get the obsession with having to go for a pint

two wheels good

nice_guy80 wrote: »

I agree with the pubs being open, its is a free market after all

I just don't get the obsession with having to go for a pint

Well, it's not actually. There are restrictions on the sale of alcohol.
The issue is the reason for the restriction.

On a wider point: this acceptance and lauding of "free markets" as inevitable and welcome needs to change.

ChikiChiki

nice_guy80 wrote: »

I agree with the pubs being open, its is a free market after all

I just don't get the obsession with having to go for a pint

We can be a strange aud nation. Always found the panic over no alcohol on Good Fridays of the past weird. Like one day out of the year and you'd have queues to get into the off licence on the Thursday. Fairly sad.

beertons

I've been in 6/7 places today and they all said its been treated like Christmas Eve. 11:30 stop, and 30 mins to finish up.

Heard you can't walk into a bookies today. They're all closed?

Coillte_Bhoy

beertons wrote: »

I've been in 6/7 places today and they all said its been treated like Christmas Eve. 11:30 stop, and 30 mins to finish up.

Heard you can't walk into a bookies today. They're all closed?

Its a normal Friday so closing time is 12.30

suicide_circus

I'm in Belfast right now and there's not a drink to be had

Stonedpilot

Most pubs are complete dumps. I use to love drink but you grow up eventually .

During the day its ould lads gambling away their pensions in most pubs at the counter.

Mollyb60

suicide_circus wrote: »

I'm in Belfast right now and there's not a drink to be had

Shocking stuff altogether. The world must surely come to an end!

Nettle Soup

I rarely go out these days but I am heading out for a few quiet pints tonight.
Any reduction in the influence of the church in Rome on Irish society is good for me.

TheValeyard

Nettle Soup wrote: »

I rarely go out these days but I am heading out for a few quiet pints tonight.
Any reduction in the influence of the church in Rome on Irish society is good for me.

That's pretty sad. Ill go to the pub, not to socialize, have fun and relax. No, just to give two fingers to the Catholic Church. All that anger can not be healthy

Nettle Soup

Murray TheDemonic TalkingSkull wrote: »

Nettle Soup wrote: »

I rarely go out these days but I am heading out for a few quiet pints tonight.
Any reduction in the influence of the church in Rome on Irish society is good for me.

That's pretty sad. Ill go to the pub, not to socialize, have fun and relax. No, just to give two fingers to the Catholic Church. All that anger can not be healthy

The night out was planned long before we realised it was Good Friday. Coincidence and trust me I will have mighty craic tonight knowing the gents joining me.

_Dara_

Muahahaha wrote: »

So the day is finally here

I certainly wont be changing my Good Friday traditions and going down the pub. Nope, its a bag of cans in a mates house as per usual. Only advantage is that I didnt have to plan ahead and go out and buy them earlier tonight :pac:

The publicans seem to think this will be as big as Paddys weekend. I wouldnt be so sure, especially not at 6 lids a pint.

Hubs and a few co-workers are having a gaming tournament in work after office hours. Work is providing a small amount of booze but an offie trip is almost certain. I’m glad that they’ll be able to go get more booze if they want.

To the naysayers who thought that the pressure to end the ban showed up our dependency - no, it just means people can socialise as normal with having to plan ahead.

Reati

_Dara_ wrote: »

Hubs and a few co-workers are having a gaming tournament in work after office hours. Work is providing a small amount of booze but an offie trip is almost certain. I’m glad that they’ll be able to go get more booze if they want.

To the naysayers who thought that the pressure to end the ban showed up our dependency - no, it just means people can socialise as normal with having to plan ahead.

Yeah, totally get how hard it is to get a few drinks in before the planned event (i'm sure they didn't rock into work this morning and say lets all stay late and play games this evening)...

California Dreamer

Stonedpilot wrote: »

Most pubs are complete dumps. I use to love drink but you grow up eventually .

During the day its ould lads gambling away their pensions in most pubs at the counter.

And that is their decision. Didn't they work all their lives to do whatever they want when they retire?!