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Licensing

    The Morning Lead
    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.
    26 Mar 2024
    28.4k
    73
    clubbing is culture
    Andrea Horan: Dancing 'til dawn is a valid human pursuit - let's stop being afraid of the night
    Andrea Horan
    Updated 27 Oct 2022
    19.1k
    27
    opening hours
    Any change to pub opening hours would need to be considered 'very, very carefully', says minister
    3 Jan 2020
    22.7k
    40
    uncertainty
    FAI boss insists Bray turmoil was 'unforeseeable', defends current licensing system
    22 Jul 2017
    3.7k
    13
    legalisation
    Cannabis social clubs and licensed sales: How the UK could earn £1bn in drugs tax
    8 Mar 2016
    13.4k
    68
    next step
    After a global expansion, Netflix's next aim is to have the same shows everywhere
    7 Jan 2016
    15.5k
    32
    Licensing
    'If pubs are selling c**k rings, how are they going to regulate sex shops?'
    29 Jul 2015
    23.6k
    59
    The Daily Poll
    Poll: Have your views on cannabis legalisation changed?
    25 Feb 2015
    18.7k
    135
    by the brooks
    Thanks, Garth? Events licensing system to be re-examined in the autumn
    13 Jul 2014
    21.3k
    51
    Legislation
    Gun control review sparks calls for compensation schemes
    2 Mar 2014
    15.2k
    45
    motors
    Increase of 17% in new private cars licensed in September
    7 Oct 2013
    5.3k
    27
    Driving Licence
    Pharmacists claim new driving licence system will have 'devastating' effect
    7 Jan 2013
    38.2k
    160
    IMRO
    Irish Music Rights Organisation reports 4.2pc drop in licensing revenue
    20 Jun 2012
    2.4k
    16
    nightlife
    Sharp fall in nightclubs seeking late licences
    4 Mar 2012
    7.3k
    16
    Paperwork
    Cobh and Tralee denied First Division licences
    15 Feb 2012
    459
    1
    opening hours
    Pub could escape 'lock-in' prosecution... as laws aren't in Irish
    29 Jul 2011
    2.1k
    10
    Cars
    One-third more cars licensed in December 2010
    19 Jan 2011
    245
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