Well here goes my first ever blog. This is where I'm going to analysis the news and any stories that take my general interest. So let the rant begin!
I wanted to bring everyone's attention to the intention of Mayor Kiely of Limerick who wants to get permission for alcohol to be sold in pubs and restaurants on Good Friday and Christmas Day. It's not just a funny coincidence that the rugby match between Leinster and Munster is scheduled for Good Friday in Thomond Park. This seems to just be fulfilling the stereotype of the drunken Irish that seem to need alcohol to function. Every day that the local pub is closed there seems to be an angry murmur from somewhere that there is no place to get a swift drink after mass. There are some people out there who genuinely think that they will die with thirst without that pint of Guinness. Then the panic sets in and the binge drinking begins. No one seems to think of those poor employees who look forward to their coveted day off. This could spell the end of the Catholic Irish stereotype if the only thing being talked about is drinking on Good Friday not the Stations of the Cross
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BARBARA ROSS!!! How very dare you. I'm pretty sure Mayor Keily is thinking about all the potential income for his city and the public houses in and around Limerick and not how parched he's going to be.
ReplyDeleteAs a Limerick woman I agree with my mayor. Events in Thomond park generate a lot of business for the city and as most of them are struggling at the moment, it would be a real shame to deny them the earnings they'd rake in from thirsty supporters.