BAR WARS; Time called on hiking prices after midnight.Byline: TIM DOYLE Tim Doyle is a veteran television comedy writer and showrunner whose credits include Roseanne, Ellen, Sports Night and the cult comedy series Andy Richter Controls The Universe. GREEDY publicans who boost prices after midnight could be drinking in the last chance saloon Last Chance Saloon was a popular name of a type of bar in the United States which began to appear in the 19th Century as an early expression of border economics. Saloons situated near areas where alcohol was not easily obtainable frequently took the name as a literal indication to . A New Year crackdown is set to bring an end to the rip-off practice, with the Office of the Director of Consumer Affairs ready to nail traders in breach of price display laws. Hundreds of bars slap on up to EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 1 on drinks after midnight but Consumers Association boss Dermot Jewell said publicans should stop it immediately. He added: "It's amazing that they can't see the reality of introducing reductions for customers willing to throng pubs." A random check of pubs in the run-up to Christmas revealed 74 per cent were not displaying prices. But Jay Burke of the Irish Nightclub Industry Association defended the midnight price change. He said the practice was a justifiable surcharge to cover added costs for insurance, security, staffing and special exemption orders. CAPTION(S): EXPENSIVE: Booze |
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