Ah, but the regulations have some interesting little titbits in then too.
For example, the Club licence, which could be used, by an organised rural community, to get their local back.
Here is a hypothetical situation.
Ballynopub has not had a local watering hole since the landlord of O'Culchies retired and sold the licence to Megamarket (Ireland) Ltd, so they could have an off-licence, in their 35th Dublin Store.
Deprived of what was a major meeting point and social outlet for the community, the local people decide to organise. They form a committee and register themselves, with the clerk of the District court as the Ballynopub Social Club. They can now fund raise and levy membership fees, allowing them to rent the former O'Culchies, premises, where they may sell intoxicating liquor, without the need for a licence, provided that none of the members of the club have any personal financial interest in the sale of said drinks. Otherwise, they can use the profits in any way the committee sees fit. Only members, or guests signed in by members, may be served alcohol, but that would hardly be a problem, as the point was to provide a social outlet for locals, not passing trade or tourists.
