Because from next Wednesday, you won't be allowed to, what with the STUPID new licensing laws coming in.
Ireland is so embarrassing.
Ireland is so embarrassing.
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Recession-tastic.
It's turning into an oppressive police state...No one seems to represent the vast majority of people who enjoy going out, having a few drinks, enjoying music etc. and who don't go around with the intention of kicking the crap out of each other etc. The sensationalist, often media-driven (sorry Una !) mob, seem to be dictating policy and attempting to control people's behaviour via legislastion, which in my opinion, will never work. Declan
What laws? I missed it.
@ Declan, RE: "media-driven". I have to disagree with you there. In fact, this 'story' has been virtually ignored by the media (for better or worse.) The real reason for these new laws has far more to do with the changing of guard in Fianna Fail at ministerial level and a huge injection of conservatism in the Dept of Justive, than it does with a mob, a public desire for this policy, or media coverage.
@ Annie, the Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008 means that so-called 'theatre licenses' will be severely restricted and all clubs will have to close at 2.30am (at the latest) from Monday to Saturday and at 1am (at the latest) on Sunday.
I think it's symbiotic, the politicians legislate to feed the media, if they stoped legislating the media would eat them. Meanwhile the media get to write for or against pieces till the next shoddy bill comes along.
We get left with a shadow of our once great "free" state.
This one in particular takes the biscuit, talk about taking a situation that was working quite nicely and breaking it wilfully. ....Dicks
real reason is money. the theatre licenses don't cost anything for owners.
the governement is passing this law and then when everybody is going to become aware of it and protest, they are gonna propose to clubs/venues/pubs to pay for a late licence (1200 euros per night apparently). and most of them can't afford that.
Ireland could be a great country with the amount of gigs, bands, djs and club nights instead it is becoming an old country. no one can go out anymore. or do house parties as the neighbours call the gardai straight away.
it's a shame.
we've got a club in ALT on sunday the 3rd. it's gonna be weird to open at 11 and close at 1am...
Hey Edith.
I feel really sorry for people who run clubs and club nights in this new climate. I know that any of my mates who are in that business work their asses off and have a great love of music and club culture in general. It's a shame that this part of entertainment culture isn't respected and is penalised by the law for no legitimate reason.
Opening at 11pm and closing at 1am... you have to wonder (and I know this is depressing) 'what's the point'?
@ Anon: "politicians legislate to feed the media" - I think you're giving too much credit to the media there. Legislation in Ireland seems to be driven by the hope of getting more votes mixed with a little ideology and the occasional will to do what the politician deems 'right' for the good of the people.
yes, exactly, what's the point? oh i know, everyone drinking heavily and quickly so they have a quick good night... and everyone totally drunk and crawling in the street at 1am. well done to the Irish government.
p.s. i don't run the club actually, i'm the lighting tech in ALT. and i should be happy because that means less work for me... but as i am firstly a music lover and gig-goer i am depressed and really wondering about the future of Ireland and its music scene.
and i miss France and the huge street demonstrations and strikes so any law we don't like can't pass...
The injection of convervatism at Ministerial level, in my view is reflective of middle Ireland (who's views in my opinion are often media-driven). These new measures, in my opinion, are attempts to pander to the views of those likely to keep the consevative Ministers in power and who don't, for example, generally frequent late night bars, don't, for example, need to travel to work or go about their daily business on a provisonal licence, and therefore won't be affected by new restrictive laws. Their views, in my opinion, are too often reflected in the papers and reinformced by the constant hammering home of stories relating to late night escapades, boy racer types etc. A lot of current legislation is an attempt to control the behaviour of a minority and the majority of young people in particular suffer as a consequence. I'm just saying that the views of most reasonable young people are under-represented in media circles and are not reflected in legislative programmes. Holding referenda mid-week is another good example of an anti-youth policy employed by government.
> or do house parties as the neighbours call the gardai straight away.
Wrecks my head. What's worse is when you are being a bit too loud but rather than just point that out to you, they suffer through it til the morning and then complain to the landlord. Moany, arsewipe cunts.
"RECLAIM THE NIGHT!" protest coming to a town near you soon
Paddy - The Chemical Brothers could provide the soundtrack "We are the Night"
"we've got a club in ALT on sunday the 3rd. it's gonna be weird to open at 11 and close at 1am..."
we are actually closing at 2.30 as it is a bank holiday weekend.
you say this and yet you've written copious articles contributing to the ignorant right wing anti-youth culture that dominates Irish discourse on drink.
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