Is it time to cancel Bank Holiday weekends? Just listen before jumping to conclusions.

AMKC

I think if the Government just got rid of Bank Holiday weekends it would save life's especially on the roads and make everything especially weekends trips away cheaper for all of us. Instead the Government could have it wrote into law and maybe into the constitution that everyone no matter your job big or small employee or employer, self employed or not would have to have at least two weeks holidays every year and a set amount of Fridays or Mondays off every year too at least untill everyone gets to a four day work week.

It Would save life's on the roads none of this everyone heading off on the same weekend some where and it would reduce traffic congestion on the roads too, it would also stop hotels B&Bs etc ripping people off at weekends because peoples days off would be spread out throughout the year and they would not know.

Timfy

I see your logic but it would make things difficult for event organisers. I am involved with several walking festivals and we always schedule over bank holiday weekends to a) ensure that we attract the maximum amount of attendees joining us and b) it gives people a "wind down" day before returning to the grindstone.

You are unfortunately always going to get nutters on the roads, I don't think that spreading out holiday times would change that much. A better idea is that the hospitality sector submit their standard tariff every year and have it enforced that pricing can only move by a small, say 5%, amount over the season. A room is a room is a room and shouldn't suddenly triple in price just because they can!

Wanderer78

interesting idea, im all for the 4 day week, but theres many reasons for the issues outlined, we clearly have an extremely serious drink and/or drug driving problem, that happens 7 days of the week, with higher concentrations at times…

…a hell of lot of people already work weekends and all sorts of mad shifts….

…theres no guarantees that businesses would not alter prices due to these changing working conditions, due to varying costs and the drive to maximize profits….

NIMAN

Another mad brain fart, another thread.

CelticRambler

Hell no! As they say …

It's great having weekends and long weekends so those of us who can opt out of working during the week get to enjoy really cheap travel and really cheap fares. :D

Don't think it'd make a blind bit of difference to people getting killed on the roads - they're already more than capable of doing that to themselves and others any night of the week.

con747

Once again, OP maybe you should take your holidays from opening ridiculous threads starting today.

Raichų

yeah I’ve always said bank holidays are the cause of all our problems. I think they were invented by the illuminati to reduce the population

Jim_Hodge

Lord forbid we should have a break on a long weekend now and again with all our family or friends off at the same time. Another brilliant insight OP.

AMKC

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122100837#Comment_122100837

There is nothing stopping you from organising a big family get together any time you want.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122100655#Comment_122100655

. A better idea is that the hospitality sector submit their standard tariff every year and have it enforced that pricing can only move by a small, say 5%, amount over the season. A room is a room is a room and shouldn't suddenly triple in price just because they can!

I agree that would be a great idea. I stayed up in Dublin a while back and the room cost me €70 then I went to book the same place again for the summer and it was at least 3 times that crazy for a tiny little room.

con747

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122101210#Comment_122101210

So, because you think you were getting ripped off in Dublin for a small room lets cancel Christmas/Easter and all the other bank holidays so you can get an affordable room. Saving lives on the road? As if what you suggest would have any impact whatsoever is laughable. OP will you give the rest of us here a break from your as was said earlier "brain farts" please.

Fallout2022

It should also be noted that the Banks aren't paying a single cent for this free advertising.

Bank Holiday this. And Bank Holiday that. Banks is all we're hearing about. Kunts.

At the very least the first fifty everyone gets out of the ATM should be on the Bank. For the duration of the three days.

Ten of Swords

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