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A history of Ireland's licensing laws

The Minister of Justice has pledged to overhaul Ireland’s licensing laws but what will any new legislation replace? The answer is the Public Dance Halls Act of 1935 and the Habitual Drunkards Act of 1879. For more about the social history of these laws...

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14.15 4 Oct 2022


A history of Ireland's licensing laws


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14.15 4 Oct 2022


The Minister of Justice has pledged to overhaul Ireland’s licensing laws but what will any new legislation replace? The answer is the Public Dance Halls Act of 1935 and the Habitual Drunkards Act of 1879.

For more about the social history of these laws is Dr. Johanna Duffy, Historian and Librarian at Mayo Public Libraries joined Sean on the show to discuss...


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