Main Changes

Pubs open longer hours

Pubs open longer hours

End of summer/winter differential in opening hours

Abolition of Sunday holy hour

Extended opening on eve of bank holidays when it falls on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday

Clampdown on underage drinking

Loosening of licensing restrictions and treatment of State as one licensing area

Abolition of provision to provide a meal as part of special exemption

Commission on Licensing to continue examining reform in the sector

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