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Originally Posted by Thomas J Stamp
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.
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Neither is operated because of cashflow issues. The Luas Red Line has had no late night service since 2010, because of much overblown "public order" concerns. IE don't operate at all on the 26th due to tradition. So the other transport networks are given carte blanche to clean up what traffic is out there.
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"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.
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In an Ireland increasingly multinational and multi-faith over recent years, the national shutdown on the 25th comes as a bit of a shock, is quite difficult to justify, and may well be seen as rather backward by our non-national population. When the 26th arrives, normal life begins to gradually get back to normal.
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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.
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Some still don't, but most now open for a limited time on the 26th. It's a huge sporting day after all, and that will always attract customers.