How would you rate the quality of entertainment in Ireland.

Finton90

When it comes to entertainment ( outdoor activities, pub/club scene, dining, concerts/gigs, sports events or anything else than would be considered entertainment) how highly would you rate whats on offer in Ireland and how does it compare to other countries you've been to.

Personally, I think we're not too badly off.
Outdoors we are spoiled for choice on land or water.
Pub/club scene imo is as good as anywhere.
dining perhaps we fall down a bit here.
concerts/gigs: most of the larger cities have a decent local seen for their size and a lot of high profile artists come here due to our proximity to the UK.
Sports: great racing, Rugby (province and country), GAA, football internationals.

In what department if any do you think that Ireland is lacking in.

andyman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_Dcl2aUzsc

Perfectly fine for me

wazky

Finton90 wrote: »

In what department if any do you think that Ireland is lacking in.

Would finance be too obvious to mention?

Daveysil15

Sports and outdoor activities are fairly good here I suppose. I would say the pub/club scene is not the best. Alcohol is expensive and the clubs close earlier than most other places.

Peregrine

Sports wise, I think Ireland is great place. I love how there are 4 different sports played in a small island like this and all still getting loads of fans. You have the football, hurling, soccer and rugby getting massive crouds for many matches..okay soccer, not so much. But still..

Finton90 wrote: »

In what department if any do you think that Ireland is lacking in.

Actually, this isn't exactly entertainment but the public transport available to get around is poor and has to be improved..a lot.

Elbaston

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Wheres good for music mid-week in Dublin city centre ?

A lot of the places seem to be trad aimed at tourists which Im sick of (the trad).

Or comedy...or anything good really.


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hfallada

Every ****ty small town in Germany with a population of over 10k people has a free out air swimming pool and most have a indoor pool too. All schools have excellent sport facilities which the public can use for free at night. There is cycle lanes everywhere and free tennis courts all over the place.

Go to most towns in Ireland and you have the pub and the gaa club. Not a great selection tbh. Even in Dublin city, DCC gyms are €5 a go which is fairly expensive (Ben dinne gym is €189 for 14 months). We have a town of golf clubs but very few sport facilities that are affordable.

shruikan2553

Depends, live in dublin? Then theres some options. Anywhere else? Hope your hobbies are GAA and drinking.

paddy147

Finton90 wrote: »

When it comes to entertainment ( outdoor activities, pub/club scene, dining, concerts/gigs, sports events or anything else than would be considered entertainment) how highly would you rate whats on offer in Ireland and how does it compare to other countries you've been to.

Personally, I think we're not too badly off.
Outdoors we are spoiled for choice on land or water.
Pub/club scene imo is as good as anywhere.
dining perhaps we fall down a bit here.
concerts/gigs: most of the larger cities have a decent local seen for their size and a lot of high profile artists come here due to our proximity to the UK.
Sports: great racing, Rugby (province and country), GAA, football internationals.

In what department if any do you think that Ireland is lacking in.

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CRYSTAL SWING

ONeill2013

I don't even have a shop in my area never mind entertainment

southcentralts

easy - pub or GTFO

Duggy747

If you didn't grow up in a city then the only thing you had on offer was sports or knacker drinking.

I suppose with knacker drinking you got the odd buzz and exercise in legging it from the Gardaí....

Up until only a few years ago, my hometown only had 1 ATM machine that frequently broke down. Many a St. Stephen's night left people having to travel a few towns over to find another one or scrounge off each other.

theSHU

There is no decent water park or theme parks.

hansfrei

theSHU wrote: »

There is no decent water park or theme parks.

There's the yazoo! Wit all teh aminals and dat. Owndly farty eurrro in.

Call Me Jimmy

paddy147 wrote: »

CRYSTAL SWING

I know it's hardly new news, but the only words for that are 'genuinely' and 'disturbing'.

I don't want to know what goes on in that family. I feel like I'm in Requiem for a Dream watching it with the light off.

Bipolar Joe

wazky wrote: »

Would finance be too obvious to mention?

Not at all! But mostly because finance is not a form of entertainment.

Lyaiera

theSHU wrote: »

There is no decent water park or theme parks.

Not even a giant crisp at Tayto Park.

Elbaston

theSHU wrote: »

There is no decent water park or theme parks.

If there was one in Dublin .......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTQ8U_hbYAg

Mahogany

Finton90 wrote: »

When it comes to entertainment ( outdoor activities, pub/club scene, dining, concerts/gigs, sports events or anything else than would be considered entertainment) how highly would you rate whats on offer in Ireland and how does it compare to other countries you've been to.

Personally, I think we're not too badly off.
Outdoors we are spoiled for choice on land or water.
Pub/club scene imo is as good as anywhere.
dining perhaps we fall down a bit here.
concerts/gigs: most of the larger cities have a decent local seen for their size and a lot of high profile artists come here due to our proximity to the UK.
Sports: great racing, Rugby (province and country), GAA, football internationals.

In what department if any do you think that Ireland is lacking in.

Outdoors - Depends on activity, brilliant for cycling, hiking and trails. Poor on sailing despite the fact we're an island, mainly due to elitism.

Pub/Clubs - Pub scene can only be rivaled by UK. Clubs not a fan of because of the people who frequent them and extortionate prices. Loses marks on early closing time.

Dining - Great choice.

Gigs - Surprisingly good. Especially in Dublin.

Sport - Don't like Gaah or Rugby, so I'm screwed. No professional football league.

Davarus Walrus

Really great fist fights outside Supermacs in Eyre Square in Galway, especially on a Saturday night. Free as well.

ScumLord

hfallada wrote: »

Every ****ty small town in Germany with a population of over 10k people has a free out air swimming pool and most have a indoor pool too.

If you want a free outdoor swimming pool in Ireland just dig a hole and wait for the rain to fill it up, some parts of the country even have natural swimming pools form in the middle of fields when it rains. Although most people don't seem to want to go swimming outside in the rain but that's their loss.

All schools have excellent sport facilities which the public can use for free at night. There is cycle lanes everywhere and free tennis courts all over the place.

that's a bit of an exaggeration, I doubt every small town in Germany get's granted all these things, they only make sense in towns over a certain size and you'll find many medium sized towns in Ireland have a lot of the same things bar cycle lanes because they won't fit into our medieval sized streets.

Go to most towns in Ireland and you have the pub and the gaa club. Not a great selection

My town has a population of around a thousand people and we have a GAA pitch, a rugby/soccer pitch, a golf course, pubs, nightclub, sports centre attached to the school and a supermarket. Drive ten miles over to the next town and they have all that plus a brand new swimming pool and even more supermarkets.

The thing about Ireland is it's compact, you don't need swimming pools in every town because you're probably only 10 minutes drive from a town that does have a swimming pool or whatever else you're looking for. Our town are small and spread out, other European countries have large towns with little in between.

Davarus Walrus wrote: »

Really great fist fights outside Supermacs in Eyre Square in Galway, especially on a Saturday night. Free as well.

I like to watch them fall over and chat up rubbish bins.

strobe

Through a system of awarding a certain amount of moons out of 5. Stars have had a strangle hold on the rating system of things for too long and they fat old don't deserve to. Moons are a far better celestial body to use in the rating of things. You see it sometimes, don't you. Things getting rated 3 and a half stars. When are stars ever a half? Never. It's nonsensical and sullies the entire art of rating things. Moons have a long established track record of being described as fractions of the whole. They are the rightful sky ball to be used. Stars... cvnts more like.

I rate the quality of entertainment in Ireland by the moon system of rating things. And you all should too.

I give it 3 and a half moons.

Mister Vain

Entertainment here is fairly good. The problem is so many people needing alcohol to enjoy it.

Schwiiing

It's **** imho. If you want to do anything worthwhile like see a major sporting or music event you have to go to Dublin. If you live anywhere else it's the local pub/nightclub and if you're a non drinker like myself then it's tough ****.

Bipolar Joe

Bipolar Joe wrote: »

Not at all! But mostly because finance is not a form of entertainment.

I was about to thank this, then realised that it is my post.

nocoverart

The lack of a Professional Football/Soccer league in Ireland is a massive negative in my book. Really jealous of people in England who can go and support their team every other week whilst having the few pints before and/or after the game, would be a really nice way to pass the day.

CrabRevolution

nocoverart wrote: »

The lack of a Professional Football/Soccer league in Ireland is a massive negative in my book. Really jealous of people in England who can go and support their team every other week whilst having the few pints before and/or after the game, would be a really nice way to pass the day.

While you're clearly taking the píss, prepare for the LOI fans defence of the league. Hell hath no fury like an indignant LOI fan who is after seeing the kind of rubbish you're spouting .

I support an LOI team myself but am generally not arsed getting into arguments about it.

HardenendMan

Let's not forget we are an island with a low population density. Theme parks et al just don't justify themselves well here.

nocoverart

CrabRevolution wrote: »

While you're clearly taking the píss, prepare for the LOI fans defence of the league. Hell hath no fury like an indignant LOI fan who is after seeing the kind of rubbish you're spouting .

I support an LOI team myself but am generally not arsed getting into arguments about it.

Obviously I was taking p1ss, I'd much rather watch a bunch of overweight clowns hoofing a ball in Tolka Park than having the Premier League on my doorstep :rolleyes:

fussyonion

Personally, I find the whole Joe Dolan/Syl Fox/Red Hurley things very embarrassing.
I don't think we have decent entertainment; reckon we need a theme park desperately.
I NEVER watch Irish telly; pure embarrassment.

mountsky

There's lots to do out from the 'pub scene',cinema ,go for dinner,golf,whatever works!