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Tuesday 26 September 2023 Dublin: 13°C

# Good Friday

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# not a chance
Frankie Boyle said Dublin would be sober on Good Friday and Irish people corrected him
That’s what you think, Frankie.
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Mar 24th 2016, 10:32 AM
# la peniche
This boat on Dublin's Grand Canal is selling booze on Good Friday
Because we can’t go one day without it.
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Mar 21st 2016, 11:35 AM
Voices
The pubs definitely won't be open on Good Friday, but it's high time this changed
Frances Fitzgerald said she would not be changing the law this year to open pubs on Good Friday. Dale McDermott says it’s time.
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Jan 22nd 2016, 8:00 AM
# under the bridge
This Dublin pub found an excellent way to get around Good Friday alcohol laws
Round of applause.
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Jan 21st 2016, 8:30 PM
# on the dry
Publicans say 'archaic' Good Friday alcohol ban should be lifted ahead of 1916 centenary
They say extra tourists will be in Ireland for the centenary, as well as the Ireland vs Switzerland game.
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Jan 18th 2016, 11:34 AM
# good dryday
A match has been scheduled for Good Friday - and publicans are not happy
Ireland play Switzerland in the Aviva Stadium on 25 March.
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Dec 8th 2015, 2:40 PM
# Good Friday
Water protesters in Donegal had their homes raided by gardaí
The raids took place on the morning of Good Friday after Irish Water property was reported stolen.
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Apr 11th 2015, 7:00 AM
# what... no?
Watch: Bemusement the order of the day as Dublin tourists realise all the pubs are shut
“I think it’s an honourable thing – but I am a little disappointed. I’m looking through all the windows feeling a little … dry?”
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Apr 3rd 2015, 10:00 PM
# have a good friday
All of these places are open for delicious food around Ireland tonight
It’s not all about the booze, you know.
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Apr 3rd 2015, 8:12 PM
# Good Friday
We'll Leave It There So: Van Gaal's sermon, Leinster ready for Bath and all today's sport
Saturday will be better.
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Apr 3rd 2015, 8:00 PM
# Good Friday
9 things we need the world to believe about Ireland today
It’s all true.
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Apr 3rd 2015, 4:42 PM
# a steal
Good Friday entrepreneur offers crate of beer for serious money on Done Deal
Up there for thinking…
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Apr 3rd 2015, 3:44 PM
# outdated
Good Friday booze bans show a "19th-century image of Ireland to tourists"
The rules have been panned as “archaic” in today’s multicultural Ireland.
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Apr 3rd 2015, 2:09 PM
# bad friday
Tragic scenes in Temple Bar as tourists realise the pubs are closed
Would somebody not tell them?
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Apr 3rd 2015, 1:45 PM
# Great Friday
12 places open for delicious food around Ireland today
It’s not all about the grog, you know.
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Apr 3rd 2015, 12:18 PM
# Good Friday
Should pubs be open today? The people of Meath Street have some (very) strong opinions
“If anybody wants drink in this city, they can get it – and it’s easily got.”
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Apr 3rd 2015, 10:00 AM
# Your Say
Poll: Do you agree with the Good Friday alcohol ban?
Or will you be having a tipple today?
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Apr 3rd 2015, 9:01 AM
Voices
Why do we still have this absurd Good Friday alcohol ban for everyone, regardless of religion?
It’s highly ironic that a supposedly modern, inclusive European democracy still prohibits the sale of alcohol on any day of the year.
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Apr 2nd 2015, 8:00 PM
# Good Friday
No drink? No problem - here are some Good Friday events for all
Let the fun begin.
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Apr 2nd 2015, 6:00 PM
# thingsjesusneversaid
11 things Jesus probably never said, according to Twitter
How could we get it so wrong…?
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Apr 2nd 2015, 11:50 AM
# Your Say
Poll: Should pubs open on Good Friday?
The Government are considering the issue, but what do you think?
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Feb 7th 2015, 9:27 AM
# heated debate
Should pubs open on a Good Friday? ... "No, close them for a week"
Locals on Dublin’s Meath Street have some strong feelings on the subject, it turns out.
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Feb 7th 2015, 8:30 AM
# Holy Spirits
Fitzgerald is looking at possibility of allowing Good Friday alcohol sales
The minister met with representative groups last week but said public opinion on this issue is “deeply divided”.
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Feb 2nd 2015, 8:32 PM
# any excuse
Will we be able to buy drink on Good Friday this year? Publicans think it's a possibility...
This comes after Irish publicans held a meeting with Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald.
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Jan 28th 2015, 3:48 PM
# The Troubles
Report into "on the run" letters to be published today
The letters allowed a man accused of carrying out the Hyde Park bombing to walk free from court.
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Jul 17th 2014, 8:06 AM
# Cheers
Wish pubs would open on Good Friday? It could become a reality
A Fine Gael Senator, who is also a publican, thinks the current law is “a legacy of our past”.
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Jul 3rd 2014, 5:53 PM
# easter feast
Woman sees the face of Jesus in her pancake on Good Friday
It was a GREAT Friday (sigh) for this Los Angeles café owner.
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Apr 24th 2014, 10:02 AM
# News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Friday
Everyone’s talking about Jill Meagher, pubs being closed, and disaster at Mount Everest.
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Apr 18th 2014, 9:55 PM
# not the messiah
No, it's not an Easter apparition. This face of Jesus in a field in Drogheda is art
The portrait covers two acres and was created using fertiliser to help bring out the image from the surrounding grass.
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Apr 18th 2014, 6:58 PM
# Drink up
Where can I get a drink today?
If you’re really, really desperate today, let us help.
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Apr 18th 2014, 12:15 PM
# Last Orders
Why can't I get a drink on Good Friday?
Today is one of two days you can’t buy alcohol in Ireland – why?
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Apr 18th 2014, 12:00 PM
# Good Friday
Good Friday BYOB event axed by Dublin restaurant over legal fears
Pitt Bros BBQ’s provocative window display has gone viral internationally.
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Apr 18th 2014, 11:53 AM
# grand friday
7 things to do if you're staying in on Good Friday
You’ve got to start thinking outside the box for these holidays.
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Apr 18th 2014, 11:00 AM
# Your Say
Poll: Will you take an alcoholic drink today?
Let us know your plans for the day.
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Apr 18th 2014, 9:00 AM
# the last supper
11 unmistakeable signs it's Holy Thursday
Happy Off-Licence Thursday.
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Apr 17th 2014, 9:30 PM
# Unholy Thursday
The whole of Ireland is preparing for a trip to the off-licence this evening
Or as we like to call it, THE HUNGER GAMES.
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Apr 17th 2014, 3:41 PM
# sneak peek
The story of the 1916 Rising told by both sides (with a little Irish dancing)
A new play tells the story of the historical event by using loyalist and nationalist characters.
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Mar 1st 2014, 10:15 AM
# Good Friday Agreement
Irish government to be pressed on funding for Justice for the Forgotten
The Justice for the Forgotten Group will lose its funding in June of this year.
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Jan 17th 2014, 7:09 PM
# In Pictures
Bressie, crucifixes and marbles: 25 images of your Good Friday
From Ireland…and around the world.
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Mar 29th 2013, 8:48 PM
Voices
Column: What is it about Good Friday? Can we not enjoy one night without alcohol?
Today is one of two days of the year when alcohol cannot be sold or purchased. In an almost post-apocalyptic scene, people rush to stock up the day before so that they aren’t left short and so they can get through their Friday night, but what’s that say about us as a society, asks Kathryn Reilly.
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Mar 29th 2013, 7:30 PM
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