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GALWAY JUDGE QUOTED IN ARGUMENT IN FAVOUR OF LIFTING ALCOHOL BAN
The Galway based chief of the Restaurant Association of Ireland says it’s time for the ban on the sale of alcohol on Good Friday to be lifted.
Under the Intoxicating Liquor Act, Bars and restaurants will not be allowed serve alcoholic beverages today.
In 2009, Galway District Court Judge Mary Fahy said prosecuting restaurants that offered wine with meals on Good Friday was “ludicrous”.
Portumna’s Adrian Cummins, Chief Executive of the Restaurants Association of Ireland, says it’s damaging for the tourism industry.