Atheist Ireland Forum

Now there's no point in making this a poll, as we know what the vote will be. Should a bunch of us protest outside a pub demanding drink on Good Friday, I mean we are not christians, nor is this a muslim country. Ok people can say "Oh you can live 2 days a year without drink" well I live 360-days a year with out drink, but me having that choice is the only point.

As in another trend Friday is one of the busiest days of the week for our struggling Publicans, so not only do they lose out on the day and night trade for the long bank holiday weekend, but they have to pay staff, Why not just make Good Friday on a Tuesday, Good-Tuesday?

Anyway why oh why? Are christians not allowed to drink alcohol on GF (Bad Friday if you ask me), what good is it. And worse why are Atheists, and any religion that doesn't practise GF, inflected with this state supported religious spookiness.

Now we live in a democracy, and the CCL say's they are in majority and the CCL being a dictatorship undermining our democracy. So if catholics are a majority and we hold a referendum, then the church has nothing to fear does it. Of course we know that's not true and that a referendum allowing the publicans the pro-choice for the selling of alcohol on GF would be a landslide pass.

Anyway a true catholic will continue not drinking on GF -(as if they don't)

I think it would be a good day for a public drinking protest demo on O'Connell bridge. I'm sure it would be popular! The night before is really interesting if you tour the off licences in your local area where the lines look like drink is about the be banned forever.

that barge is open and serving alcohol we could hijack and sail it down the liffey and flee the country.

Was in tesco's before i realised... got instantly mad at the government... feckin good friday.

I'd protest. It's be the first one i would attend.

G

Right now the barge is proably sinking under the weight of the passengers....

yea even in belfast they open their bars etc at 5 on good friday, its to do with licencing laws but your dead on i know its just on day a year but we should have that option of going out if we want to we are people also just we have more sense

Thought I'll get a few comments from other trends into one:
Re: My Good FridayRe: Easter day?
I consider this as Chrislamic law, no different than the Islamic law, yet there is suppose to be a clear separation between church and state. If a Christian follower wants to abstain from alcohol for that day then the real test is them going into a pub and drinking Coke on that Friday night, how can a legal ban make sense when these "a la carte Christians" do not go to the Pub because they're closed but instead drink at home.
This Law which it is, Is clearly a religious law that is forced upon all Irishcitizens IrishEuropeans and Tourists.
There should be some grounds for opposing this law;
1. Discrimination against all non-Christians.
2. Surely there’s some European Law.
3. Tourism, how can Ireland say it’s a modern country with religious bans on alcohol and a Blasphemy Law. (maybe there is a Tourist angle –come to Ireland and Blaspheme)
Maybe we should set up a site to remove the law where anyone can vote against it, where we get people to sign a partition online and on paper against the Drink-ban. Like countmeout.ie
Maybe go to Tesco/off-licensees the night before to get signatures??

How about also going down to our local pubs/night clubs - over the next month - with the partition and ask people to sign it , reckon we would get tons of signatures . Every tourist in Temple bar or Blarney Castle e.t.c would sign up too

Partition never works, look at the 6 counties!

Was anything ever arranged with this? With Facebook and Twitter, you get this full of signatures quite quickly I would imagine!

Bloody auto -spelling correct -settings !

Just thought I would rename this trend as "Good Friday: Remove proabition on alcohol Campaign" as its mainly about pubs having to close.
From Wikipedia:
Ireland, a predominantly Catholic country, prohibits all alcohol from being sold on Good Friday. Banks and public institutions are closed on this day but it is not an official bank holiday (i.e. public holiday), so many offices and other workplaces remain open. All pubs and many restaurants in Ireland close for the day – it is similar to Christmas Day in this regard. This tradition has come under criticism of late, with secular businesses claiming a loss in earnings by way of a religious festival.

What about getting in touch with the Licensed Vintners Association Vintners Federation Ireland?
Also what would happen if all the Pubs just ignored the Law?

BTW Good Friday 2010 is the 2nd April, pity it wasn't 1st April.

I put this on my Facebook Good Friday last year... (something to this effect anyway)


Someone who has Man Utd as his Religious Views said it was in poor taste, but this is a pun-tastic situation

* Go on the LASH
* Get STONED
* Go on the BATTER
* Wake up Sunday with an Almighty Hangover

There should be no government restrictions on what days a business can and can't open. I include Christmas and any other festivals. I'm not even speaking on what I think is good for an AI campaign in general it is a good idea remove any unnecessary government intervention.

Why should anyone have to observe religious holidays?

Support from Limericks publicans:

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/publicans-furious-over-good-friday-rugby-match-2085247.html