Alcohol in Ireland - Alcohol-Related Deaths in Ireland, Beer and Breweries in Ireland, Irish Whiskey, Irish Alcoholic Beverages (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 28. Chapters: Alcohol-related deaths in Ireland, Beer and breweries in Ireland, Irish Whiskey, Irish alcoholic beverages, Irish temperance activists, Public houses in Ireland, Theobald Mathew, Good Friday closure controversy, Old Bushmills Distillery, Poitin, Jameson Irish Whiskey, Tom Molineaux, Magners, Tullamore Dew, Guinness Storehouse, Samuel Haughton, Powers, The Monks of the Screw, Kilbeggan Distillery, John Edgar(Rev.), James Haughton, Dutch Gold, Green Spot, Irish Distillers, Paddy Whiskey, Knights of Father Mathew, New Midleton Distillery, Clontarf, Tyrconnell, Licensing Act 1902, Midleton Very Rare, Redbreast, James Cullen, Dunville's Three Crowns, Dunville's VR, Comber Whiskey, Crested Ten. Excerpt: The Good Friday closure controversy or Good Friday Disagreement refers to the 2010 court case which saw vintners of Limerick, Ireland-"capital of Irish rugby," contest a state ban on opening for business on Good Friday. The case came about following the scheduling of a Magners League rugby union match between Munster and Leinster at Thomond Park in the city on 2 April 2010 which coincided with the Good Friday celebrations that year. Pubs in Ireland are normally not permitted to open on either Good Friday or Christmas Day. This law, dating from 1927, also originally included Saint Patrick's Day, though that prohibition was later repealed. Drinkers often dodge the law by taking to trains, upon which alcohol is allowed, and having their parties there. In 1910, pubs in Athlone faced a similar dilemma about opening on Saint Patrick's Day but remained closed. The match had sold out by the time the court application took place. It was due to kick off at 20:05 and television rights had already been agreed. Vintners argued that Limerick publicans stood to lose revenue valued at around 6 million or as much as 10 million if they we...