Pubs in ireland are closed on Good Friday - It's an Irish Joke!

The idea that you can't get a drink in a pub in Ireland on Good Friday is just another Irish Joke.

When Irish Politicians pass “Laws” they are always scared that they might “Lose their seat”. Not the seat of their pants, or their perch on a bar-stool – their seat in Dáil Éireann, so they leave loopholes in legislation.

By law Pubs in Ireland must remain closed on Good Friday, it's an old idea, instigated by a strong Catholic Hierarchy and a weak Oireachtas (Houses of Parliament).

In those days the national Broadcaster also did not broadcast on Good Friday either, later I think they were allowed stay open if they only featured mournful dirges of music all day long.

But then we got an Aviation business and since travellers were all up in the air they could have a drink or two on this Black-Day.

Then the railways got in on the act and their travellers could enjoy a drink before departure in a Railway Bar.

Well before you could say - do we have enough glasses to serve this crowd - everyone was travelling and getting in on the act.

Then things got complicated when the Senior Citizens were awarded free travel on public transport.

Now on Good Friday pubs and lounges in railway Stations are thronged with people with train tickets who are not going everywhere – just sitting at tables and on stools waving their tickets and ordering drink.

It could only happen in Ireland!

Come back Myles na gCopaleen all is forgiven.