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# Licensing laws

Last month
March 2024
Nightlife campaign points to 'new opportunities' as backbench TDs push Harris to scrap late hours
The licensing legislation is one of the many bills that Simon Harris is inheriting as he takes over the Fine Gael leadership.
Last year
2023
No rollout of late night trains to coincide with extended pub and club opening hours
No late night pubs and clubs for Christmas party season due to law delay, confirms Taoiseach
NTA: Bus timetables will have to change because of later pub and club hours
All time
Licensing changes to allow nightclubs open until 6am and pubs open until 12.30am by summer 2023
Poll: Is it a good idea to extend pub and club opening hours?
Poll: Is it a good idea to extend pub and club opening hours?
Alan Kelly: 'Craft beer is booming but licensing regulations are harming business'
Alan Kelly
Where can I get a drink today?
Column: Yes, booze causes problems – but why tar us all with the same brush?
Aaron McKenna
Sharp fall in nightclubs seeking late licences