Licensed Premises (Opening Hours) Bill, 1999

Public bill · Private Member · Introduced

Licensed premises would be allowed to stay open until 12.30 a.m. year-round, extending permitted hours by one hour in summer and 90 minutes in winter. Sunday’s 2–4 p.m. “holy hour” would end, St Patrick’s Day would have normal opening hours, while Christmas Day and Good Friday closures would remain.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to amend and extend the Licensing Acts, 1927 to 1997, in order to extend opening times for licensed premises to 12.30 o'clock in the morning; to abolish the "holy hour" on Sundays; to extend opening hours on St. Patrick's Day; and to provide for related matters

Last updated 26 July 2018