<P> The Republic of Ireland has no laws against public drinking, except that alcohol in a closed container cannot be consumed within 100 m (330 ft) of the off license where it was purchased . Some towns and cities have by - laws forbidding public drinking . </P> <P> The sale of alcohol in stores or off - license is illegal between the hours of 10: 00 PM and 10: 00 AM with the exception of Sunday morning, when the sale of alcohol is forbidden until 12: 00 PM . The sale of alcohol in bars and pubs is prohibited after 3: 00 AM and before 10: 00 AM, with the exception of those with special licenses, which is rare . These bars are known locally as "early houses". The law prohibiting the sale of alcohol on Good Friday was changed in 2018, much like the prohibition of alcohol sales on Saint Patricks' Day being lifted in the 1970s . </P> <P> Hotels, airports and trains are exceptions to all of the above, and the sale of alcohol is legal all year round . </P> <P> Under the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994, it is an offence for a person to be so drunk in a public place as to be a danger to oneself or others; to do so could lead to drink being confiscated by Gardaí (police) and a Class E fine (up to € 500). </P>

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