Pubs in Galway closing at 1am

Huh?

It was a Tuesday night i assume, only a handful of pubs have late licences on weeknights (outside of extra licensing weeks like the Races) Front Door and The Roisin being the 2 i can think of.

leeroybrown wrote: »

I'd say that most if not all of the late bars have been quite "flexible" about how many license exemptions they apply for per week. A license exemption fee is currently €410 per night and must be paid for up front at the start of the month. I wonder how many more nights this month aren't paid for and will the Gardaí close these pubs for all of these nights in August?

True enough.

But there are without-late-licenses pubs which have traditionally been allowed to get away with serving "a little" later than their official closing hours.

I think the real quesion is why the guards suddenly decided to clamp down on it this week. Are they bored now the festivals are over? Trying to up the revenue from September's late applications? Dealing with serious criminal issues that have just come to light?

(yes, I know after-hours drinking is a crime, but I don't think it's serious unless there's some ASB going with it.)

Yep, it's all the garda's fault. Upholding the law, what are they thinking of?

Ok so am I right in saying that in Galway it is:

Mon - Thurs = Normal closing time 11.30 p.m. (drinking up until 12)
Nightclub / late license:1.30 am

Fri - Sat = Normal closing time 12.30 a.m. (drinking up intil 1)
Nightclub/ late bar: 2 / 2.30 am?

Sun = Normal closing time 11.00 (drinking up intil 11.30)
Nightclub / late bar - 1.00 am?

links?

Carbon closed at 12.30 on Tuesday. Went to Front Door, twas closed. Dáil closed at around 1.15 I think. Quays were closing soon after. Not that Tuesdays are any good anyway, but it could be very damaging to business if it becomes a regular occurence.

Deleted User wrote: »

I heard from a number of people that attempts were made to try and get Supermacs to close early also. Could just be one of those rumours that springs up but wouldn't be too far fetched considering the pubs and clubs being closed.

Lol.. This is getting ridiculous!

From what I've heard, these extensions cost a few hundred euro a night. It's no shock that people are not spending as much money as before and pubs/clubs are already struggling, so they are losing more money, and by them closing earlier staff are losing hours, people are left out on the street. I think it's a bit ridiculous to now enforcing these laws.

What's gonna happen when all the students go back to Galway if this keeps continuing? Either a lot of clubs/pubs will eventually have to shut forcing more people out of work, or people will just find other places to drink.

And please don't start about Ireland's drink culture, it's not going to suddenly change overnight that people won't mind that they have to go home earlier.