Limerick Mayor backs licensing laws changes

Updated: 10:52, Saturday, 6 March 2010

The Mayor of Limerick has called for a change in the licensing laws which prohibit the sale of alcohol on Good Friday and Christmas Day.

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Alcohol - Call for relaxing of laws

Kevin Kiely said his immediate concern was to ensure that pubs and restaurants are allowed to sell alcohol this coming Good Friday.

The Munster v Leinster rugby match at Thomond Park, which is scheduled for that day, is a sell-out and would

Mayor Kiely met with representatives of the Vintners' Federation yesterday.

He has written a letter of support to accompany their application to the local District Court to provide an exemption for the day of the match.

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