Weather sat
According to the current Northern Ireland Assembly mandate, pubs can only serve alcohol between the hours of 5pm and 11pm on Good Friday and they'll have to stop serving alcohol at midnight on Thursday and Easter Saturday.
The change in the law underlines the loosening hold of the Catholic Church in Ireland, although it also followed lobbying by industry bodies, who claim it will boost tourism.
Brian Conlon, landlord of Slattery's Bar, in the centre of Dublin, was one of the first to pull a legal pint at 7am.
New legislation will see publicans all over the country legally permitted to serve alcohol on the religious festival for the first time in 90 years.
He said numerous punters were tourists from places such as England, Spain and Germany who arrived in Dublin and needed to wait until lunch to check-in to hotels.
THE long Easter weekend is upon us and many will be looking forwards to having a few drinks in celebration.
"It would have been a lost opportunity if the Good Friday laws were still in place".
He said he was delighted to be enjoying a pint in his local instead.
Czechs Extradite Russian Hacker Suspect to US, Snubbing Moscow
Nikulin has in the past denied any wrongdoing in comments to Czech media. "So the extradition claim is very legitimate", he said. Alleged Russian hacker Yevgeny Nikulin has been extradited from the Czech Republic to the US , iRozhlas.cz reports Friday.
Irish diplomat instructed to leave Russian Federation
Tanaiste Simon Coveney has slammed the move from the Russian Government saying "there is no justification for this expulsion". THE DEPARTMENT OF Foreign Affairs has confirmed that one Irish diplomat has been instructed to leave Russian Federation .
China Cuts Tax Rates for Chipmakers Amid Trade Tensions
China is still considering import curbs on U.S. soybeans in retaliation for moves by Washington to impose trade tariffs, U.S. Soybean Export Council Asia director Paul Burke said on Thursday, following a meeting with the Ministry of Agriculture .
"Another way of looking at it is £20 million saved for families, although I think the figure of £20 million is an extremely high projection of what would be spent on alcohol on any given day".
The Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2017, which was voted through the Dáil in January, overturned a ban on Good Friday drinking that had existed since 1927.
Some Christian campaigners remain opposed to legislation that won the support of all parties in the Dail.
IRISH pubs will open their doors on Good Friday this year after a decades-old veto was lifted.
On Good Friday in 2010, an exemption from the law was granted in Limerick's stadium, Thomond Park, as 26,000 people gathered to watch rivals Munster and Leinster play rugby.
"The removal of this the ban puts Ireland on par with the rest of our European neighbours", said Mr O'Keeffe.
"Pubs opening on Good Friday is good news, both for publicans and their customers but also for the many tourists who visit Ireland over the Easter weekend, who in the past would find the pubs closed during a major holiday".
Recommended News
-
30 March 2018Woman Sentenced To Five Years For Illegally Voting In 2016 Election
He noted that Mason went to the same polling place where she'd always voted, and used a legitimate driver's license and address. She had gone to vote at her mother's insistence and brought her driver's license as identification, according to her testimony.
30 March 2018Cut Dele Alli some slack, says Mauricio Pochettino
Maybe next weekend [he will return]. "The most important muscle that he has is his brain". Of course, we did a lot for him.
30 March 2018In severe flu season, Pennsylvania records late uptick in 'B strain' cases
Yet parents might want to continue their vigilance with regard to younger children, CDC spokeswoman Kristen Nordlund suggested. There were 3,943 new confirmed infections for the week ending March 24, bringing the total this season to 254,280. -
30 March 2018India, Pakistan agree to resolve issue of harassment of diplomats
However, there is no clarity yet as to how two sides agreed to resolve the current tension over the treatment of diplomats. Overall, India may have issued over 16 note verbales over the harassment incidents.
30 March 2018Apple outs iOS 11.3 with Battery Health tool, watchOS 4.3, tvOS 11.3
There's also a new charging animation and new app loading animation, and your activity data can be seen on the Siri watch face. It has image and object recognition, and lets you place virtual stuff onto vertical surfaces.
30 March 2018He's just Donald Trump's favorite suck-up doctor
But now is the time to rebuild our country, to take care of our people and to fight for our great American workers for a change. Trump says he may hold up the agreement "because it's a very strong card and I want to make sure everyone is treated fairly". -
Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC): Going Behind the Numbers
It worsened, as 68 investors sold WDC shares while 219 reduced holdings. 168 funds opened positions while 667 raised stakes. Private Wealth Prtnrs Ltd Liability Co owns 19,199 shares for 4.15% of their portfolio. (NYSE:JPM) for 5.94 million shares.
30 March 2018Parents Of Devonte Hart Accused Of Child Abuse Before Fatal Car Crash
Max Ribner, who has known the family since 2012, said allegations from neighbors don't square with what he knows about the Harts. The 31-metre drop killed the women, both 39, and their children Markis Hart, 19; Jeremiah Hart, 14; and Abigail Hart, 14.Radian Group (NYSE:RDN) Receives Daily News Sentiment Rating of 0.11
A company that manages their assets well will have a high return, while if manages their assets poorly will have a low return. The company has a market cap of $4,100.29, a PE ratio of 10.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.58. -
ZTE brings the first Android Go phone to the United States for $80
The battery measures in at 2200mAh, there's a 5MP camera on the back, and there's a 2MP front-facing camera on the other side. The Tempo Go is meant to be a device that can reach consumers who don't already have or can't afford pricier smartphones.
30 March 2018Sacramento Kings Form Partnership with Black Lives Matter
Al Sharpton is expected to deliver the eulogy at Clark's funeral Thursday in Sacramento. Kings players Vince Carter and Garrett Temple were scheduled to participate.
30 March 2018Microsoft restructures groups as Terry Myerson leaves the company
Nadella told employees he would be releasing more plans around the re-org next week in a special company Q&A session. XD Huang, Yu-Ting Kuo and their teams will join this group, as well as Gurdeep's Ambient Intelligence team.
