Good Friday is expected to generate over €40m in sales for pubs throughout the country.

Some people are sticking with tradition and abstaining from meat this Good Friday.

The Vintners’ Federation of Ireland (VFI) says this Friday will be "a historic day for Irish pubs".

Earlier this year, the government lifted the ban on alcohol being sold on Good Friday, and one Dublin pub is marking the occasion by helping charity.

All three pubs in a Co Meath village have agreed to stay closed on Good Friday, despite the lifting of the alcohol ban.

All three pub owners in a Co Meath village have agreed to remain closed on Good Friday. They will ignore new legislation, which allows, for the first time in 90 years, publicans all over the country to serve alcohol that day.

There is no legal bar to publicans obtaining late-night licence extensions, allowing them to serve drinks into the early hours on Good Friday, the president of the Circuit Court, Mr Justice Raymond Groarke, has ruled.

There is no legal bar to publicans obtaining late night license extensions allowing them to serve drinks into the early hours on Good Friday, the President of the Circuit Court, Mr Justice Raymond Groarke, ruled today.

A judge has refused to grant a late bar extension in a test case brought to ensure pubs in Dublin would be allowed serve alcohol after normal closing times on Good Friday.

All of the publicans in one rural town are going keep their doors shut and remain closed for business this coming Good Friday.

IT is almost 20 years since Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern signed the historic Good Friday Agreement in Belfast, heralding an end to decades of sectarian conflict in Northern Ireland.

President Michael D Higgins has signed the Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill into law.

I wondered as I listened to a licenced vintner spokesman advocating that the opening of pubs on Good Friday would be good for everyone, including in his list, tourists, government, and Revenue. Will it be good for the poor unfortunate families of alcoholics, fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, children, who wait in dread of an extra night they must wait in fear of what condition a loved one will appear home from the local pub?

Punters can now enjoy a legal Good Friday drink in their local pub as politicians finally lifted a controversial ban after 91 years.

The British government’s position paper on the Irish border post-Brexit sets out proposals on what it considers key areas that could be impacted by the withdrawal from the EU.

Pope Francis has prostrated himself in prayer during a solemn Good Friday service in St Peter’s Basilica in which Mass goers heard that the Cross was God’s definitive ’No’ to violence, injustice, hate and lies.

Plans to scrap the Good Friday alcohol ban will not end the block on sales in restaurants and other areas because of legal loopholes in the proposed legislation.

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A Limerick priest has given his blessing to pubs opening on Good Friday.

Senators are fighting to end the “outdated” law that bans pubs from serving alcohol on Good Friday.

Publicans are calling for the ban on serving alcohol on Good Friday to be lifted.

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17 players saw action against Switzerland.

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Fans were reported to be arriving early at the Aviva for some ‘pre-gaming’.

The ban of alcohol sales on Good Friday is being criticised by The Restaurants Association of Ireland who say 'it is unacceptable'.

Publicans have lashed out at “archaic” laws that will see pubs shut today — even though matchgoers at Ireland versus Switzerland will be able to enjoy a pint.

The ban on the sale of alcohol on Good Friday will cost the restaurant industry €25m this year.

Publicans and off-licence owners have expressed their disappointment at a decision by Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald not to introduce legislation which would allow licensed premises to sell alcohol on Good Friday.

Groups represnting publicans have said they are extremely disappointed with the decision not to permit licensed premises to serve alcohol on Good Friday.

Publicans have renewed the fight to get pubs opened on Good Friday, claiming the ban on the sale of drink is archaic.

Health Minister Leo Varadkar said he will not oppose legislation allowing the selling of alcohol on Good Friday.

Publicans have renewed the fight to get pubs opened on Good Friday, claiming the ban on the sale of drink is archaic.

Publicans say there is a clear consumer demand for pubs to remain open on Good Friday.

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Restaurateurs have asked why the industry should lose out out on a €15m Easter bonanza when “even the Vatican City doesn’t obey this ridiculous” ban on alcohol sales.

Don’t forget to wave folks!

Restaurateurs say the ban on selling alcohol on Good Friday costs the sector €15m in revenue.

A new survey shows that more that one in three people say the ban on the sale of alcohol on Good Friday should be lifted.

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Half of us will drink alcohol and eat red meat today – Good Friday.

The same rule used to apply to St Patrick's Day, believe it or not.