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There were absolute scenes in off licences around Ireland tonight

Time’s up.

Happy national off licence day #HolyThursday
— Mary J (@mojers) March 24, 2016

Mary J / Twitter

HOLY THURSDAY MIGHT be famous elsewhere for many things, but in Ireland it’s best known for the last minute rush to the off licence.

Thanks to our Good Friday licensing laws, of course, the 10pm deadline on Thursday night is our last chance to prepare for tomorrow’s parties.

And there were long last minute queues around Ireland tonight

The obligatory Good Friday eve offie run. Hope you're stocked up well! pic.twitter.com/0dyiphHnf7
— Radiomade.ie (@radiomade_live) March 24, 2016

Radiomade.ie / Twitter

This lad compared it to “stocking up before an apocalypse”

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The queues were out the door

queue Rónán Duffy Rónán Duffy

It was a stressful experience

Panicked off-licence runs on Holy Thursday are so stressful.
— Eimear Shannon (@sweatyuncle) March 24, 2016

Eimear Shannon / Twitter

That’s bewildering to some

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People out there basically witnessed this coming towards them

27 mins before off licence closes. Run like a bulls chasing you! #goodfridayeve pic.twitter.com/eVLNFxuCrJ
— Pekalton (@Pekalton) March 24, 2016

Pekalton / Twitter

There was a silver lining for some people out there

It was worth giving up drink for lent just so I can be completely unconcerned about going to the off licence right now.
— Dan Foley (@danfoley) March 24, 2016

Dan Foley / Twitter

“Crazy scenes” sum it up best

The pubs close for a few hours tomorrow. Crazy scenes in the off licence. #Preppers
— Finninho (@BiccyM) March 24, 2016

Wafer Finn / Twitter

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There were absolute scenes in off licences around Ireland tonight

And there were long last minute queues around Ireland tonight

This lad compared it to “stocking up before an apocalypse”

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

The queues were out the door

It was a stressful experience

That’s bewildering to some

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

People out there basically witnessed this coming towards them

There was a silver lining for some people out there

“Crazy scenes” sum it up best

DailyEdge is on Snapchat! Tap the button below to add!

More 12 things the world needs to understand about Ireland on Holy Thursday>

More This Stoneybatter café is doing ‘Hot Cross Donuts’ and they look incredible>