Teenage drinking

ART6

I read somewhere in the national newspapers recently (can't remember where, and didn't take much note at the time) that the government is considering legislation to make drinking in the streets an offence to stop teenagers getting plastered and causing trouble. Now. Sounds sensible but---what about the pubs where you have to go out in the street to have a smoke? You will not be able to drink outside or smoke inside. Well done lads. You've got us surrounded:D

Doctor DooM

Soooo.... drink when you are inside, smoke when you are outside?

its always been illegal to drink in the streets...

Designated smoking areas which allow you to bring alcohol outside are usually on private property, and therefore not "in the streets"

orestes

Is it not already against the law to drink on the street? I thought it always has been?

Edit, damn you Darrell Zealous Skier

kaimera

Deleted User wrote: »

its always been illegal to drink in the streets...

Designated smoking areas which allow you to bring alcohol outside are usually on private property, and therefore not "in the streets"

afaik thats how it goes.

Footpath outside of a pub isn't private property iirc.

mikemac

ART6 wrote: »

that the government is considering legislation to make drinking in the streets an offence to stop teenagers getting plastered and causing trouble.

It already is!
We have fantastic legislation in Ireland and more and more is constantly being introduced.
But it's not enforced.
We don't need all our legislation replaced, just enforce what is there already

Anyway OP, people have common sense. Nobody is going to round up 3 smokers outside a pub with drinks in their hand if they are standing by the doorway.
That's not it's purpose and you know that well, pointless thread tbh!

Judges do have discretion you know

MizzLolly

If they honestly cared about preventing teenage drinking they would be checking all the small villiage pubs in the country. I know our old local is swarming with the skanky little twits. (excuse the bitterness) I avoid going to it at all costs as I just feel out of place. (and I'm only 19!!) I knew at least seven of them were under 17 the last time I was there. :rolleyes: They're not even that much younger than me but they seemed to drink themselves stupid and try to get off with every male with a pulse!! Ugh... Tools!


Anyway back on topic.. They don't care so that law probably won't happen!

Overheal

I was already pretty sure street drinking was frowned upon anyway. Dont most towns place notices up that its a public order offense anyway?

Doctor DooM

MizzLolly wrote: »

If they honestly cared about preventing teenage drinking they would be checking all the small villiage pubs in the country. I know our old local is swarming with the skanky little twits. (excuse the bitterness) I avoid going to it at all costs as I just feel out of place. (and I'm only 19!!) I knew at least seven of them were under 17 the last time I was there. :rolleyes: They're not even that much younger than me but they seemed to drink themselves stupid and try to get off with every male with a pulse!! Ugh... Tools!


Anyway back on topic.. They don't care so that law probably won't happen!

Where exactly is this pub?

orestes

MizzLolly wrote: »

I know our old local is swarming with the skanky little twits. (excuse the bitterness) I avoid going to it at all costs as I just feel out of place. (and I'm only 19!!) I knew at least seven of them were under 17 the last time I was there. :rolleyes: They're not even that much younger than me but they seemed to drink themselves stupid and try to get off with every male with a pulse!! Ugh... Tools!
!

Just out of curiosity, what's the name of this pub? Just to make sure I never go there like

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Doctor DooM

SDooM wrote: »

Where exactly is this pub?

orestes wrote: »

Just out of curiosity, what's the name of this pub? Just to make sure I never go there like

>_>

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Get out of my head!!!

orestes

SDooM wrote: »

Get out of my head!!!

I can read your thoughts!

Now shut up and behave yourself or I'll tell everyone what you did in Portugal a year ago!

MizzLolly

orestes wrote: »

Just out of curiosity, what's the name of this pub? Just to make sure I never go there like

>_>

<_<

SDooM wrote: »

Get out of my head!!!

Boys... No... just no!

It's just outside Kilkenny. It's crawling with manky people.. crawling... eww 'tis a pity too coz Kilkenny is such a pretty City. Lets hope the manky maggots just stay on the outskirts! (Thank God I don't live there anymore)

Anyway excuse my bitterness... No I will not tell you where it is as I know you two gentlemen have more potential than drinking over priced, watered-down muck and catching syphillis... for free

blow69

Of course street drinking is illegal...

That would explain why i was fined last year for drinking on College road in Cork. Didnt pay however and got away with it...unlike my friends:D

Doctor DooM

orestes wrote: »

I can read your thoughts!

Now shut up and behave yourself or I'll tell everyone what you did in Portugal a year ago!

I can't even spell Pria de lug- Priar del- Portugal

MizzLolly wrote: »

Boys... No... just no!

It's just outside Kilkenny. It's crawling with manky people.. crawling... eww 'tis a pity too coz Kilkenny is such a pretty City. Lets hope the manky maggots just stay on the outskirts! (Thank God I don't live there anymore)

Anyway excuse my bitterness... No I will not tell you where it is as I know you two gentlemen have more potential than drinking over priced, watered-down muck and catching syphillis... for free

Ah go on, you will!


Thank you for the compliment

orestes

MizzLolly wrote: »

Boys... No... just no!

It's just outside Kilkenny. It's crawling with manky people.. crawling... eww 'tis a pity too coz Kilkenny is such a pretty City. Lets hope the manky maggots just stay on the outskirts! (Thank God I don't live there anymore)

Anyway excuse my bitterness... No I will not tell you where it is as I know you two gentlemen have more potential than drinking over priced, watered-down muck and catching syphillis... for free

I'm going to Kilkenny for the Cats Laughs at the end of the month, by any chance could you recommend a pub or bar just outside the city where a gentleman of leisure could find some over priced, watered-down muck? That's the way I like my beer, but i's so hard to find somewhere that gets it just right

seraphimvc

i am still shocked by US 21yrs old legal to drink rule:pac:

Caoimhín

What would that do to Micky McDowalls "cafe bar" plan. Aren't there many pubs that have seats outside the front on the pavement, or am i thinking of somewhere on the continent?

MizzLolly

SDooM wrote: »

Ah go on, you will!
Thank you for the compliment

Ermm... I forget

orestes wrote: »

I'm going to Kilkenny for the Cats Laughs at the end of the month, by any chance could you recommend a pub or bar just outside the city where a gentleman of leisure could find some over priced, watered-down muck? That's the way I like my beer, but i's so hard to find somewhere that gets it just right

Nah, best bet for you would be staying in the actual City. You'll have a ball and you can be garuanteed over-priced, water-down muck will be served everywhere during the Cats Laughs. Have fun



*and avoid wandering to the outskirts...:eek:

Davidius

Young people shouldn't be drinking, we need them to be as fit as possible to fight the British!


Wait, what do you mean it's over? Over 80 years, the feck are you on? Pfft, time sure does fly. Next you'll be telling me there was another World War!

Sherifu

ART6 wrote: »

I read somewhere in the national newspapers recently (can't remember where, and didn't take much note at the time) that the government is considering legislation to make drinking in the streets an offence to stop teenagers getting plastered and causing trouble. Now. Sounds sensible but---what about the pubs where you have to go out in the street to have a smoke? You will not be able to drink outside or smoke inside. Well done lads. You've got us surrounded:D

Poor smokers :pac:

orestes

Davidius wrote: »

Young people shouldn't be drinking, we need them to be as fit as possible to fight the British!


Wait, what do you mean it's over? Over 80 years, the feck are you on? Pfft, time sure does fly. Next you'll be telling me there was another World War!

There was, the zombies nearly won it but we got lucky and finished off the zombie army just towards the end of 2076.




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Doctor DooM

orestes wrote: »

There was, the zombies nearly won it but we got lucky and finished off the zombie army just towards the end of 2076.




This post is brought to you courtesy of the Microwave & Time-machine and Zombie Survival fora

What if the zombies send someone back to kill the mother of-

Oh, sorry, got confused.

FYI kilkenny ladies, if you arent allowed to drink outside PM me and you can do so in my house

MizzLolly

SDooM wrote: »

FYI kilkenny ladies, if you arent allowed to drink outside PM me and you can do so in my house

The only 'lady' left Kilkenny!

Ah no, that's mean. Kilkenny itself is lovely. Just avoid the folk from the outskirts! Hehehe...

rainbowtrout

ART6 wrote: »

I read somewhere in the national newspapers recently (can't remember where, and didn't take much note at the time) that the government is considering legislation to make drinking in the streets an offence to stop teenagers getting plastered and causing trouble. Now. Sounds sensible but---what about the pubs where you have to go out in the street to have a smoke? You will not be able to drink outside or smoke inside. Well done lads. You've got us surrounded:D

Don't most teenagers drink in parks, fields, railway tracks etc etc and not in full view on the streets so they don't get caught? Anyway doesn't this legislation already exist?

DEmeant0r

MizzLolly wrote: »

Boys... No... just no!

It's just outside Kilkenny. It's crawling with manky people.. crawling... eww 'tis a pity too coz Kilkenny is such a pretty City. Lets hope the manky maggots just stay on the outskirts! (Thank God I don't live there anymore)

Anyway excuse my bitterness... No I will not tell you where it is as I know you two gentlemen have more potential than drinking over priced, watered-down muck and catching syphillis... for free

Ya wha? Only place in the Republic worthy/big enough of being called a city is Dublin imo,

MizzLolly

Ah button it.. demeantor..

Chakar

Actually it's kinda funny but if a 'city' has a cathedral then its a city. Kilkenny has two cathedrals, I think.

Irish Halo

Chakar wrote: »

Actually it's kinda funny but if a 'city' has a cathedral then its a city. Kilkenny has two cathedrals, I think.

No that's not how we define a city in Ireland it's defined by the local government act of 2001 schedule 5 (http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2001/en/act/pub/0037/sched5.html#sched5) which states that Cork, Limerick, Dublin, Waterford and Galway are cities but article 10 paragraph 7 of the same act (http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2001/en/act/pub/0037/sec0010.html#partii-sec10) says "continued use of the description city in relation to Kilkenny, to the extent that that description was used before the establishment day and is not otherwise inconsistent with this Act"

Cathedrals and charters do not come into it, we are not in the UK.

But as stated by Dementor Dublin is the only real city the rest are just large towns in my opinion.

flanum

quote:
"While there is no national legislation prohibiting drinking in public, each local authority area is entitled to pass bye-laws prohibiting the consumption of alcohol in a public place. Contact your local authority to find out about these bye-laws in your area. "
see:
http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/justice/criminal-law/criminal-offences/alcohol_and_the_law

Tarzan_man

MizzLolly wrote: »

If they honestly cared about preventing teenage drinking they would be checking all the small villiage pubs in the country. I know our old local is swarming with the skanky little twits. (excuse the bitterness) I avoid going to it at all costs as I just feel out of place. (and I'm only 19!!) I knew at least seven of them were under 17 the last time I was there. :rolleyes: They're not even that much younger than me but they seemed to drink themselves stupid and try to get off with every male with a pulse!! Ugh... Tools!


Anyway back on topic.. They don't care so that law probably won't happen!

I'll bet it's a pub in Castlecomer! 10 yoyos on it!

ART6

micmclo wrote: »

It already is!
We have fantastic legislation in Ireland and more and more is constantly being introduced.
But it's not enforced.
We don't need all our legislation replaced, just enforce what is there already

Anyway OP, people have common sense. Nobody is going to round up 3 smokers outside a pub with drinks in their hand if they are standing by the doorway.
That's not it's purpose and you know that well, pointless thread tbh!

Judges do have discretion you know

Possibly you missed the tone of my post, which was offered for amusement rather than a rant, as suggested by the icon I finished it with. Could I suggest you try lightening up a little? However, I do agree entirely with you about enforcing existing legislation rather than introducing new, although that was not my purpose.

tracert

Tarzan_man wrote: »

I'll bet it's a pub in Castlecomer! 10 yoyos on it!

I was gonna say this myself. It's gotta be.