Some would say it’s about time.
Could we be about to see the ban on selling alcohol on Good Friday lifted?
Two different groups – The Licensed Vintners Association and the Vintners Federation of Ireland – are believed to have had very productive meetings today with Minister for Justice, Frances Fitzgerald.
The organisation put their concerns to the Minister, citing the Leinster v Bath match and the 2016 Easter Rising commemorations as two huge events which could benefit from the law being changed.
The groups released a statement after the meeting, which said: “They made the point that prospective visitors will be making their travel plans in the coming weeks and that a decision to allow licensed trading would be a huge boon to the tourist sector and the economy as a whole.”
The groups are hopeful that a positive response will come from the justice department in due course.
We’ll miss those trips across the Irish Sea…
H/T – Newstalk
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