Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

By and large, Ireland remains a Christian country. Even those who do not practise their Christianity, despite the fact that they may have been born into a particular faith, still regard Good Friday and Christmas Day as special. Some of this might come down to deeply held religious feeling, while some might only be attributable to sentiment at present. I am not proposing any change in this regard. I do not believe pubs should open on Good Friday or Christmas Day either.