Smoking is what many places installed beer gardens for. Not like they built them for the good weather.
Yooklid on
No. And I don’t smoke.
RecoveringTreeHugger on
I no longer drink or smoke but standing outside talking total bollox to everyone and anyone was great craic, made loads of friends. Some for the night, some 20 yrs later.
Probably stop ye buying alcohol and taking drugs next.
whooo_me on
I’ve never smoked, and no. It shouldn’t be banned.
Long-Confusion-5219 on
I don’t smoke and I hate the smell of cigarettes. But no I fuckin dont. Isnt that what they’re there for for the most part ? Ireland’s descent into a nanny state is a pain in the arse. Stop eroding the tiny freedoms we have left
Justa_Schmuck on
I don’t mind beer gardens or designated smoking areas, just make sure doorways and access to entrances are kept clear.
It’s annoying when people just stop at the door and smoke.
thehendersonswillall on
Definitely not
TinyPassion2465 on
No, it’s becoming a joke how puritan the state wants to make our society.
Prices out of pubs, priced out of a box of fags like it’s fucking madness.
They want us to work flat out Monday to Friday and just look at the wall on the weekends.
DatJazzIsBack on
I’m glad this time, the incredibly fragile redditors seem to be in the minority
jhanley on
Kier Starmer announced this to deflect from scandal in his own government. We should definitely not follow the UK
JynXten on
No. Where are we going to push them to now? Are we trying to make that scene in The IT Crowd a reality?
Randomdickjoke on
No but can we normalize throwing people out that vape inside the pub.
SpyderDM on
No – but we should legalize cannabis and allow us to smoke that in beer gardens.
yellowmellow4203 on
The smoking area is the beer garden, no. Did the beer gardens not come from people going outside for a smoke, and over time, it then became the beer garden.
bucklemcswashy on
No I don’t. I remember the ban coming in and the places that do best now are the places with a decent outdoor smoking area. It actually made a lot of pubs better because they could increase their capacity with decent outdoor areas.
RobotIcHead on
No but in the leaked plans from the UK, they were considering banning in kid’s play area and parks. I would consider banning in the kids play areas even if enforcement would be impossible.
TonyWalnuts17 on
If pubs have a designated area for smoking why should it be a problem for anyone. You want to smoke go there, if you don’t then don’t. With the bans already in place you do not have any reason to be beside a smoker on a pubs ground unless you choose to be.
justsayinbtw on
How about we ban people who want smoking banned from beer gardens from beer gardens.
cryptoricky85 on
If a smoking area/beer garden, was not a smoking area, but instead a big feckin orgy, with everyone in it orgying eachother, not one person would be like I want to sit out ther with all the orgy people but i think orgys and all its participants are disgusting, but I’m so stubborn I’m going to sit with them all anyways. They would all be sat elsewhere away from the orgy. But no, because it’s smoking, you all want to sit beside the smoking and then complain about the smoking. Fuck off! Don’t like it? Don’t go!
Ps. I’m not a smoker, nor would I sit beside an orgy
LadWithDeadlyOpinion on
Get to fuck with that shite.
Puzzled-Forever5070 on
It would be another nail in the coffin of pubs. Is there really a need, most are smoking areas really. If the weather is good and it’s open air it’s not affecting non smokers very much. The answer is no.
KnightswoodCat on
Weird that the FFG mob announced this the same day as Starmer did in England
Terrible_Way1091 on
As an ex smoker, no.
Fulltime-observer on
What sun are you talking about, this is Ireland. I’d give up the smoking just to avoid sitting next to you in the beer garden. You’re a walking Nicorette ad.
Puzzleheaded-Falcon6 on
Is banning becoming a solution that people actually agree with?
Oldestswinger on
Jeez…they need to light(en) up
Dependent_Quail5187 on
Absolutely not. And i don’t even smoke anymore
SassyBonassy on
No, and im not a smoker. If i don’t want to get the second-hand smoke, im not going to sit in the smoking section, which is essentially what a beer garden is.
cadete981 on
No, why? Leave people have a night out and a smoke, I’m a non smoker, it will further kill pubs
lisaslover on
Maybe start with the housing issue instead of this virtue signalling crap. I am all for getting rid of smoking and I smoke myself. Fuck sake would the people in power actually do something constructive for the people. Something that actually helps them in their day to day lives instead of fucking around like this. If the law was changed to allow smoking in doors again I would still go outside. Its a nasty horrible thing to force on non smokers in a closed environment. Outside though is a different matter.
spungie on
Smoking and drinking of alcohol. Let’s ban everything.
IWannaHaveCash on
I hate the smell of fags as much as anyone, but I don’t understand the obsession we’ve with banning everything we don’t like. But sure getting the government involved in everything’s worked out fucking grand so far
Shanksdoodlehonkster on
I dont smoke, but I usually hang around the smoking areas as its a good laugh. If you get rid of smoking in the beer gardens you also will rid yourselves of a good portion of your customers.
Hour_Mastodon_9404 on
No, it’s literally what the fucking beer garden is for.
moss-moss-moss-moss on
No. I don’t smoke, but this won’t stop people from smoking. It’ll just make people smoke at the front of the pub, and make it difficult to get in.
37 Comments
It’s time to just ban people.
As people are the problem.
Smoking is what many places installed beer gardens for. Not like they built them for the good weather.
No. And I don’t smoke.
I no longer drink or smoke but standing outside talking total bollox to everyone and anyone was great craic, made loads of friends. Some for the night, some 20 yrs later.
Probably stop ye buying alcohol and taking drugs next.
I’ve never smoked, and no. It shouldn’t be banned.
I don’t smoke and I hate the smell of cigarettes. But no I fuckin dont. Isnt that what they’re there for for the most part ? Ireland’s descent into a nanny state is a pain in the arse. Stop eroding the tiny freedoms we have left
I don’t mind beer gardens or designated smoking areas, just make sure doorways and access to entrances are kept clear.
It’s annoying when people just stop at the door and smoke.
Definitely not
No, it’s becoming a joke how puritan the state wants to make our society.
Prices out of pubs, priced out of a box of fags like it’s fucking madness.
They want us to work flat out Monday to Friday and just look at the wall on the weekends.
I’m glad this time, the incredibly fragile redditors seem to be in the minority
Kier Starmer announced this to deflect from scandal in his own government. We should definitely not follow the UK
No. Where are we going to push them to now? Are we trying to make that scene in The IT Crowd a reality?
No but can we normalize throwing people out that vape inside the pub.
No – but we should legalize cannabis and allow us to smoke that in beer gardens.
The smoking area is the beer garden, no. Did the beer gardens not come from people going outside for a smoke, and over time, it then became the beer garden.
No I don’t. I remember the ban coming in and the places that do best now are the places with a decent outdoor smoking area. It actually made a lot of pubs better because they could increase their capacity with decent outdoor areas.
No but in the leaked plans from the UK, they were considering banning in kid’s play area and parks. I would consider banning in the kids play areas even if enforcement would be impossible.
If pubs have a designated area for smoking why should it be a problem for anyone. You want to smoke go there, if you don’t then don’t. With the bans already in place you do not have any reason to be beside a smoker on a pubs ground unless you choose to be.
How about we ban people who want smoking banned from beer gardens from beer gardens.
If a smoking area/beer garden, was not a smoking area, but instead a big feckin orgy, with everyone in it orgying eachother, not one person would be like I want to sit out ther with all the orgy people but i think orgys and all its participants are disgusting, but I’m so stubborn I’m going to sit with them all anyways. They would all be sat elsewhere away from the orgy. But no, because it’s smoking, you all want to sit beside the smoking and then complain about the smoking. Fuck off! Don’t like it? Don’t go!
Ps. I’m not a smoker, nor would I sit beside an orgy
Get to fuck with that shite.
It would be another nail in the coffin of pubs. Is there really a need, most are smoking areas really. If the weather is good and it’s open air it’s not affecting non smokers very much. The answer is no.
Weird that the FFG mob announced this the same day as Starmer did in England
As an ex smoker, no.
What sun are you talking about, this is Ireland. I’d give up the smoking just to avoid sitting next to you in the beer garden. You’re a walking Nicorette ad.
Is banning becoming a solution that people actually agree with?
Jeez…they need to light(en) up
Absolutely not. And i don’t even smoke anymore
No, and im not a smoker. If i don’t want to get the second-hand smoke, im not going to sit in the smoking section, which is essentially what a beer garden is.
No, why? Leave people have a night out and a smoke, I’m a non smoker, it will further kill pubs
Maybe start with the housing issue instead of this virtue signalling crap. I am all for getting rid of smoking and I smoke myself. Fuck sake would the people in power actually do something constructive for the people. Something that actually helps them in their day to day lives instead of fucking around like this. If the law was changed to allow smoking in doors again I would still go outside. Its a nasty horrible thing to force on non smokers in a closed environment. Outside though is a different matter.
Smoking and drinking of alcohol. Let’s ban everything.
I hate the smell of fags as much as anyone, but I don’t understand the obsession we’ve with banning everything we don’t like. But sure getting the government involved in everything’s worked out fucking grand so far
I dont smoke, but I usually hang around the smoking areas as its a good laugh. If you get rid of smoking in the beer gardens you also will rid yourselves of a good portion of your customers.
No, it’s literally what the fucking beer garden is for.
No. I don’t smoke, but this won’t stop people from smoking. It’ll just make people smoke at the front of the pub, and make it difficult to get in.
They should ban smoking in smoking areas next!