For those interested, here's a definitive answer as to when this goes into effect--I just read this in the Feb. 15 edition of The Times Online: "The Ireland government?s much-vaunted smoking ban is to be introduced on March 22 or 29, after months of delay."

From CNN.com

http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe....ap/index.html

Uhhhhhh..I love the "definitive" language here..the 22 OR 29????? Will it really happen? Will the Irish have yet another cause to martyr themselves over????

Spoken like a true Englishman.

I don't think the Irish want to martyr themselves. They just enjoy keeping you disoriented.

it's the 29th!

JonJon

This old martyrdom thing was such a pleasant experience for us Irish don't you know!! We loved every minute of it!! And we went through it just to give idiots like you something to moan about!

Jonjon - I have read through this forum a few times and through other forums not associated with Ireland and from what I have read so far from you, you have not had a good word to say about anyone or any place. Why bother????

You are the type of idiot that unfortunately so often infects good internet sites like this one. Please take your bigoted, head up your arse attitude elsewhere!