Legal strategy meeting over Good Friday drink bid

LIMERICK publicans will meet today to decide on their legal strategy to get court permission to open on Good Friday for the big Munster v Leinster Magners League game at Thomond Park.

The members of the Licensed Vintners Federation of Ireland (LFI) will be briefed by their Limerick legal adviser, Gearoid McGann.

It is anticipated following the meeting the publicans will lodge an application at Limerick District Court for a special exemption for pubs within the city boundary to open on Good Friday from 6pm to midnight.