Senator Marie Sherlock has called on the Government to 'end the discretionary treatment' of Good Friday by introducing it as a permanent public holiday for all workers.
While Good Friday - which occurs on March 29 this year - is not an official public holiday and is a normal working day in the Republic of Ireland, schools and some businesses do close on that day.The banks are closed on Good Friday, so workers there are given the day off, while public sector workers also get the day off.
"There are some employers who treat Good Friday as a discretionary day, however we know that the majority of workers in retail, tourism and hospitality fail to benefit from this.
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