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# Booze Ban

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Florida bans alcohol consumption in bars as virus spirals
The move came as the state’s daily coronavirus cases record was smashed again.
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Jun 27th 2020, 10:15 AM
Irish Rail bans alcohol on four Friday services over complaints about 'overindulging' passengers
The company blamed large groups for disrupting other passengers on a number of services.
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Oct 5th 2018, 12:39 PM
Bars get green light for late drinking licence on Good Friday
A rule banning alcohol sales on Good Friday has been lifted.
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Mar 9th 2018, 2:10 PM
All the publicans in this Cork town plan on keeping the shutters down this Good Friday
Six establishments in Newmarket have committed to stay closed.
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Feb 23rd 2018, 5:03 PM
Spain's tourism bosses want to ban alcohol on flights to Ibiza and Magaluf
Spain’s tourist industry is trying to battle some regions which have developed a bad reputation.
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Jul 12th 2017, 9:24 PM
Publicans say Good Friday alcohol ban has no place in a modern Ireland
Publicans have made a fresh appeal for the ban on selling alcohol on Good Friday to be lifted.
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Feb 6th 2017, 6:00 PM
'I wouldn’t be happy if I heard a fella was out for 3 or 4 pints'
Having a few drinks a week or two out from a big game wouldn’t sit right with Tipperary senior hurling captain Brendan Maher.
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Jul 10th 2016, 6:00 AM
Euros booze ban in Lens as England and Wales fans told to party elsewhere
The small French city has moved to restrict public consumption of alcohol on matchdays in the competition.
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May 24th 2016, 11:49 PM
'I binge drink myself, and I'm ashamed of that': TDs debate alcohol sponsorship of sport
Alcohol and fluoridation of the Irish drinking water supply were discussed by a small number of TDs in a new-look Friday sitting in the Dáil today.
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Nov 8th 2013, 4:51 PM
Cabinet close to agreement on alcohol strategy, but sponsorship ban will be deferred
Proposals to tackle alcohol misuse are close to being agreed by the government.
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Oct 1st 2013, 4:36 PM
Publicans want 'lid levy' to replace losses from alcohol sports sponsorship ban
Vintners say a 15 per cent levy on off-licence sales would raise over €200 million to replace funding lost by banning alcohol companies from sponsoring sports events.
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Jul 30th 2013, 7:30 AM
Committee: Sponsorship of sport by alcohol companies ‘should remain in place’
An Oireachtas Committee has published a series of recommendations today on the government proposals to ban alcohol companies from sponsoring sport.
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Jul 2nd 2013, 1:53 PM
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Jul 2nd 2013, 8:54 AM
Banning alcohol sponsorship of sport is 'based on opinion, not evidence'
Former GAA president Seán Kelly has hit out at proposals to ban alcohol companies from sponsoring major sporting events.
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Jun 4th 2013, 9:35 AM
Minister: Alcohol sponsorship of sport is 'complicated'
The Minister was slow to comment on a proposed ban on drinks firms sponsoring sports events today.
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Jun 2nd 2013, 1:58 PM