Trouble brews in Ireland over smoking ban Sweeping new law called unenforceable

Calgary Herald viaThe Associated Press ^ | Saturday, March 27, 2004 | Shawn Pogatchnik

[SheLion]

Tha all Ireland ban started last night also,I'm curious to see how that is going.

I did hear on the news that the pub owners over there are going to "just ignore the ban." Should be interesting.

[SheLion]

If you don't drink, and you don't smoke' you will die healthy.

Oh sure. LOL!

[SheLion]

out house hunting.

Hey! Good for you! Good luck with that. It's always exciting moving into a new place. I always hated the move out, but loved moving in......fixing the place up and all that.

[Wolfie]

Asset forfeiture should do the trick.

[Myrddin]

Having only ever smoked cigars to light time fuse it's a moot point for me...

The stuff they put in tobacco to keep it lighted makes it a very useful time delay fuse. Light up the cig, poke a hole by the filter and slip the fuse into the hole.

[Murtyo]

the 10,000 number is likely rounded up. The population of Ireland is now just 4m. Many of these licenses are not in use. I lived in a town with 34 licenced premises and a population of about 4000. However about half of these licenses were attached to general stores, in some cases hardware stores and not used regularly as bars, but the license was kept active by being open one day a year. Most of these licenses are spread evenly across the country so that newly heavly populated areas claim not to have enough pubs. I'd say there are about 4000 - 6000 active pubs in ireland - one for every 600 adults.

[Rummyfan]

It applies to any enclosed work space, including more than 10,000 pubs, as well as billiard halls, private clubs, home offices, even a lone trucker's cab

Even a truck cab? How would they enforce that?

[FoxPro]

Too funny.

[SheLion]

Too funny.

[VermiciousKnid]

I agree. I doff my chapeau to the man who uses "obstreperous" with abandon.

I also enjoyed George Will's use of "sclerodermic." Bravo, George!

Regards,

PS: I'm STILL not going to Ireland until they come to their senses. I guess I'm just obstreperous.

[Murtyo]

they can't. it's idiotic.

[Hot Tabasco]

I've obviously had a bad day,out house hunting.

Sorry to hear that! Didn't know they were in season! :)

Maybe you need a better dog........

[Squantos]

HUA !!