The Licensed Vintners Association and the Vintners Federation of Ireland claim the current law is out of date – and full of loopholes.
Publicans say the closure will have a particular impact in Dublin this year – which is expecting an influx of visitors for the 1916 centenary celebrations and the Republic of Ireland's international against Switzerland at the Aviva Stadium.
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Donal O'Keeffe of the LVA says there's a clear demand from consumers to be able to drink on Good Friday.
