Pubs open on Good Friday in historic moveLATE January saw the Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2017 pass all stages in the Dáil allowing pubs open on Good Friday. In the end, he allowed pubs to open from 6pm until 11.30pm. Pubs are still entitled to remain closed on Good Friday – indeed, you may have read about pubs in Newmarket deciding to close tomorrow. Up until 1960 we couldn’t drink in pubs on St Patrick’s Day, a fact that appears odd today. I think the end of the Good Friday ban is a progressive change that reflects the modern Ireland we all live in.

Source: Evening echo March 30, 2018 11:03 UTC