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Originally Posted by on the move
Of course not everywhere was open, but the sales started in most shopping centres, many supermarkets and chain shops were open for most of the day. Same goes for pubs, and the major fast food restaurants are all back operating their normal hours.
Retail staff are aware that one of the nuances of their industry is that their breaks are taken at different times of the year to the rest of the population, and most accept that.
Ireland Inc. officially reopens for business on the morning of the 26th. The transport networks that run on the day earn a fair wedge. Aircoach services resume between 2 and 4am on most routes. Irish Rail should operate even a limited schedule, not take the day off. It has nothing to do with saving money, because they did the same when the economy was doing well. It's everything to do with tradition, a tradition that gets more outdated by the year.
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so one tradition, which is that some shops open stephens days is fine, another one is not fine.
If there was money to be made on it IE would operate Stephens Day, I am sure of it. Same as if there was money to be made on it Luas would have a christmas night service on the red line as well as the green line.
"Ireland inc" is a very makey-uppy term. Many businesses do not open right after christmass. And Ireland is a society, not an Inc. Maybe if a lot more shops and other businesses closed for stephens day we would actually enjoy what is supposed to be a peaceful time away form the rat race a bit more.
Actually, I still recall that most of the dublin city centre pubs didnt open on stephens day either, and that was as recently as the 90's.