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"Poc":3qc0ou4w wrote: The end result will be that most people will simply be inconvenienced[/quote:3qc0ou4w]Inconvenience is the stated intention: "tackling the greater visibility, accessibility and availability of alcohol" is what the Advisory Group set out to do. With the proposed new mixed trading rules they say [quote:3qc0ou4w]the fact that alcohol products are generally displayed and promoted side-by-side with grocery products tends to convey the impression that alcohol is an ordinary product that is not subject to specific legislative controls[/quote:3qc0ou4w]which amounts to "This stuff is [i:3qc0ou4w]dangerous[/i:3qc0ou4w]! Beware!".

They'll be coming after the sausages next, mark my words.

"TheBeerNut":22hjysmy wrote:

"Poc":22hjysmy wrote: The end result will be that most people will simply be inconvenienced[/quote:22hjysmy]Inconvenience is the stated intention: "tackling the greater visibility, accessibility and availability of alcohol" is what the Advisory Group set out to do. With the proposed new mixed trading rules they say [quote:22hjysmy]the fact that alcohol products are generally displayed and promoted side-by-side with grocery products tends to convey the impression that alcohol is an ordinary product that is not subject to specific legislative controls[/quote:22hjysmy]which amounts to "This stuff is [i:22hjysmy]dangerous[/i:22hjysmy]! Beware!".[/quote:22hjysmy]
Queue:
"Naggin of vodka, and a bottle of coke please"
'Sorry - can't sell you the coke - you'll have to go to the supermarket for that'
"Feck it - I'll do without the coke so, got any vodka in the fridge?".

"TheBeerNut":1f2yxpvz wrote:

"Poc":1f2yxpvz wrote: The end result will be that most people will simply be inconvenienced[/quote:1f2yxpvz]Inconvenience is the stated intention: "tackling the greater visibility, accessibility and availability of alcohol" is what the Advisory Group set out to do. With the proposed new mixed trading rules they say [quote:1f2yxpvz]the fact that alcohol products are generally displayed and promoted side-by-side with grocery products tends to convey the impression that alcohol is an ordinary product that is not subject to specific legislative controls[/quote:1f2yxpvz]which amounts to "This stuff is [i:1f2yxpvz]dangerous[/i:1f2yxpvz]! Beware!".[/quote:1f2yxpvz]

I'd like to respond to that without using the phrase "rearranging deckchairs on the Titanic".

It might prove difficult.

"TheBeerNut":2l781dy4 wrote: So they've reversed the decision on early houses.

Nice to see them do [i:2l781dy4]something[/i:2l781dy4] for the publicans at long last.[/quote:2l781dy4]

Once again some fine examples of wonderful governance from Fianna Failure. <!-- s:roll: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_rolleyes.gif" alt="" title="Rolling Eyes" /><!-- s:roll: -->

Herald Story Link[/url:2l781dy4]

[quote:2l781dy4]Mr Ahern had been lobbied intensively by the Vintner's Federation of Ireland and the Licensed Vintner's Federation, culminating in a meeting with their representatives in Jury's Hotel, Croke Park, last Friday.[/quote:2l781dy4]

So basically all the tough talk on curbing binge drinking and alcohol abuse falls asunder after a bit of lobbying from the VFI and the LVA. Didn't take them long to show up the process for the sham that it is.

Alright own up? Who's voting for these FF clowns? My Ma used to say that such people needed "sense knocked into them", so with that in mind, I've got a big shovel and I'm willing to help by hitting them repeatedly around the head with it. It's for the good of the country.

&amp;quot;Poc&amp;quot;:eb2bgyhb wrote: I've got a big shovel and I'm willing to help by hitting them repeatedly around the head with it.[/quote:eb2bgyhb]"Let he who doth not read [i:eb2bgyhb]The Herald[/i:eb2bgyhb] swing the first shovel" (John, 8.2[size=75:eb2bgyhb]% ABV[/size:eb2bgyhb])