Why should drinks finish at 2?

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo · 05-12-2015 12:50am #1

Why do we as Irish people have to finish up drinking at 2am? Can we bring in 24 hour drinking? Can we bring in legalisation of weed? Let's let Ireland progress along with the rest of the world yeah, it'll be a good thing.

libelula · 05-12-2015 12:55am

Yes

The Sidewards Man · 05-12-2015 12:56am

The right pubs dont close at all.

Jim Bob Scratcher · 05-12-2015 12:58am

We'd get no work done at all if that were to happen.

Sir Osis of Liver. · 05-12-2015 12:59am

Bring back the Holy Hour.

Happyman42 · 05-12-2015 1:01am

coz your a gulpin.

Copa Mundial · 05-12-2015 1:04am

The 2am switch from tapped Guinness to cans of Guinness would drive you to (more) drink.

DareGod · 05-12-2015 1:13am

It's 2.30am.

3.00am in the better places.

The Sidewards Man · 05-12-2015 1:15am

Copa Mundial wrote: »

The 2am switch from tapped Guinness to cans of Guinness would drive you to (more) drink.

I hope you have adult nappies to deal with tap and cans combo aftermath.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 05-12-2015 1:22am

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo wrote: »

Why do we as Irish people have to finish up drinking at 2am? Can we bring in 24 hour drinking? Can we bring in legalisation of weed? Let's let Ireland progress along with the rest of the world yeah, it'll be a good thing.

You lot STILL putting up got that law? TRhank Christ I got the **** out. Jack Buaer wouldn't stand for that ****.

hatrickpatrick · 05-12-2015 1:25am

DareGod wrote: »

It's 2.30am.

3.00am in the better places.

Most clubs don't observe these time limits anymore at all. As far as I know the law didn't change, the Gardai are just happy to turn a blind eye because they were the ones who had to deal with the nightmarish stupidity of forcing thousands of drunk people out onto the streets to compete for taxis at the same time. They said from the start that it was daft and I gather over time they just made it clear that clubs weren't going to get in any sh!te whatsoever for ignoring it.

That's just Dublin, mind. Not sure what the situation is in other parts of the country.

05-12-2015 1:39am

Officially 12 where I live but there's the standard lock ins.. I've started heading home round 10 or 11 most nights.

Our for beers in the late afternoon, some food, more beers and then home. About one in ten nights go till 5am but they really ruin the next day.

Ninap · 05-12-2015 1:42am

hatrickpatrick wrote: »

Most clubs don't observe these time limits anymore at all. As far as I know the law didn't change, the Gardai are just happy to turn a blind eye because they were the ones who had to deal with the nightmarish stupidity of forcing thousands of drunk people out onto the streets to compete for taxis at the same time. They said from the start that it was daft and I gather over time they just made it clear that clubs weren't going to get in any sh!te whatsoever for ignoring it.

That's just Dublin, mind. Not sure what the situation is in other parts of the country.

I hope that is the case. I remember about 10 years ago in Cork some moronic local Garda superintendents started trying to enforce an 11.30 closing. There was mayhem on the streets

Canadel · 05-12-2015 1:44am

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo · 05-12-2015 1:48am

Canadel wrote: »

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo

Thanks

Eugene Norman · 05-12-2015 1:55am

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo wrote: »

Why do we as Irish people have to finish up drinking at 2am? Can we bring in 24 hour drinking? Can we bring in legalisation of weed? Let's let Ireland progress along with the rest of the world yeah, it'll be a good thing.

Is the rest of the world really doing all that? Is that the way the world is going?

Eugene Norman · 05-12-2015 1:56am

I say rhetorically.

manonboard · 05-12-2015 3:28am

Just got back from town. FOUR separate fights*, 2 physical at a taxi rank i was waiting at.

I think we have a big problem in our culture with drinking. Its so abused. I think if we opened pubs later, it could really cause more problems during fri-sun nights.

Shame too, It was a great night and only came to an end because the pub was closing.. Some bad apples spoil it for everyone.

*I was not involved in either.

rawn · 05-12-2015 3:29am

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo wrote: »

Why do we as Irish people have to finish up drinking at 2am? Can we bring in 24 hour drinking? Can we bring in legalisation of weed? Let's let Ireland progress along with the rest of the world yeah, it'll be a good thing.

Because of something to do with your mother and her many lovers.

El Weirdo · 05-12-2015 4:23am

It's nearly 4.30 and I have an actual pint in front of me.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 05-12-2015 1:38pm

Eugene Norman wrote: »

Is the rest of the world really doing all that? Is that the way the world is going?

Most of it, yes.

mulbot · 05-12-2015 1:43pm

manonboard wrote: »

Just got back from town. FOUR separate fights*, 2 physical at a taxi rank i was waiting at.

I think we have a big problem in our culture with drinking. Its so abused. I think if we opened pubs later, it could really cause more problems during fri-sun nights.

Shame too, It was a great night and only came to an end because the pub was closing.. Some bad apples spoil it for everyone.

*I was not involved in either.

Not from what I've seen in many European countries, it seems the problem is ushering out everyone,alot of whom are stupidly drunk,ont the streets at the same time

NachoBusiness · 05-12-2015 1:45pm

With coffee at 11 and a stroll in Stephen's Green, there's no need to hurry, there's no need to worry.

suicide_circus · 05-12-2015 1:45pm

hatrickpatrick wrote: »

Most clubs don't observe these time limits anymore at all. As far as I know the law didn't change, the Gardai are just happy to turn a blind eye because they were the ones who had to deal with the nightmarish stupidity of forcing thousands of drunk people out onto the streets to compete for taxis at the same time. They said from the start that it was daft and I gather over time they just made it clear that clubs weren't going to get in any sh!te whatsoever for ignoring it.

That's just Dublin, mind. Not sure what the situation is in other parts of the country.

That makes a lot of sense. A few years back I remember clubs being very rigid with closing time...now it seems many keep going til 4am plus

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 05-12-2015 2:04pm

manonboard wrote: »

Just got back from town. FOUR separate fights*, 2 physical at a taxi rank i was waiting at.

I think we have a big problem in our culture with drinking. Its so abused. I think if we opened pubs later, it could really cause more problems during fri-sun nights.

Shame too, It was a great night and only came to an end because the pub was closing.. Some bad apples spoil it for everyone.

*I was not involved in either.

Doesn't happen. IN fact, the only fights I've seen while drinking in Dublin are are also over taxis, because everyons trying to get home/somewhere else at the exact sme time.

P_1 · 05-12-2015 2:12pm

manonboard wrote: »

Just got back from town. FOUR separate fights*, 2 physical at a taxi rank i was waiting at.

I think we have a big problem in our culture with drinking. Its so abused. I think if we opened pubs later, it could really cause more problems during fri-sun nights.

Shame too, It was a great night and only came to an end because the pub was closing.. Some bad apples spoil it for everyone.

*I was not involved in either.

This tends to be caused by everyone being turfed out at the same time, allow the closing times to be staggered and this will decrease

antodeco · 05-12-2015 2:17pm

I don't know why they don't decide, ok, drinking stops at 2:30am, but the pubs/ub stays open up until 5am. Just means people will leave anywhere from 3am - 5am. Will cause alot less issues.

The Backwards Man · 05-12-2015 2:20pm

I think closing times are far too late as the are. The amount of work hours lost through drunken eejits spaltering about pubs until all hours of the morning is shocking, the amount of bollocks that health and emergency service workers have to put up with in the dawn hours is shocking. the amount of gobshites that think they are well able to handle drinking to 6am when in reality they are a complete and utter dose is shocking.

If I was in power, off-sales would be prohibited after 7pm, pubs would close at 11pm(every night) and clubs at 1am.

If yous could handle your drink it would be one thing, but the truth is, the majority of yous can't.

La Fenetre · 05-12-2015 2:21pm

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo wrote: »

Why do we as Irish people have to finish up drinking at 2am? Can we bring in 24 hour drinking? Can we bring in legalisation of weed? Let's let Ireland progress along with the rest of the world yeah, it'll be a good thing.

Why, out of all the countries in the world, how many of them allow 24 hour bars and legalised drugs ?

If you can't manage to get drunk in a bar all the other hours of the day, what difference is buying drink and weed at 5am going to make ?

The Backwards Man · 05-12-2015 2:21pm

P_1 wrote: »

This tends to be caused by everyone being turfed out at the same time, allow the closing times to be staggered and this will decrease

Tend to be caused by people having too much drink in them you mean?

Sober people don't fight over stupid things, mostly.

nxbyveromdwjpg · 05-12-2015 2:24pm

manonboard wrote: »

Just got back from town. FOUR separate fights*, 2 physical at a taxi rank i was waiting at.

I think we have a big problem in our culture with drinking. Its so abused. I think if we opened pubs later, it could really cause more problems during fri-sun nights.

Shame too, It was a great night and only came to an end because the pub was closing.. Some bad apples spoil it for everyone.

*I was not involved in either.

If the ridiculous 2am curfew wasn't there they wouldn't all be at the taxi rank together in the first place

The Backwards Man · 05-12-2015 2:26pm

Averie Creamy Molar wrote: »

If the ridiculous 2am curfew wasn't there they wouldn't all be at the taxi rank together in the first place

Yeah, but they'd something else to fight over, if they're drunken idiots.:)

La Fenetre · 05-12-2015 2:26pm

Averie Creamy Molar wrote: »

If the ridiculous 2am curfew wasn't there they wouldn't all be at the taxi rank together in the first place

Who forces you to stay drinking untill 2 am ?

nxbyveromdwjpg · 05-12-2015 2:28pm

Eugene Norman wrote: »

Is the rest of the world really doing all that? Is that the way the world is going?

24 hr opening hours doesn't mean you need to keep drinking for 24hrs.

In reality it will stagger closing times and stagger the times people leave places at, removing the pressure cooker of the scramble for taxis, chipper ques etc that cause much of the rows.

You also wouldn't have people trying to horse down 8 yaegerbombs at 01:59 or 02:29 or whatever it is before last orders.

nxbyveromdwjpg · 05-12-2015 2:29pm

La Fenetre wrote: »

Who forces you to stay drinking untill 2 am ?

What sort of backwards logic is that? I can and do go home before closing frequently.
Similarly, if I want to stay out and a publican want's to still serve me, why not?

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 05-12-2015 2:31pm

La Fenetre wrote: »

Why, out of all the countries in the world, how many of them allow 24 hour bars and legalised drugs ?

If you can't manage to get drunk in a bar all the other hours of the day, what difference is buying drink and weed at 5am going to make ?

Most counries is eruope have more relxed laws regarding drinking and selling beer. The situation regarding weed is a bit vague because "legal" and "tolerated" are too different attitudes.

La Fenetre · 05-12-2015 2:43pm

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

Most counries is eruope have more relxed laws regarding drinking and selling beer. The situation regarding weed is a bit vague because "legal" and "tolerated" are too different attitudes.

The actual question was : Out of all the countries in the world, how many of them allow 24 hour bars and legalised drugs? (The OP's demand)

If you can't manage to get drunk in a bar all the other hours of the day, what difference is buying drink and weed at 5am going to make ?

PARlance · 05-12-2015 3:06pm

antodeco wrote: »

I don't know why they don't decide, ok, drinking stops at 2:30am, but the pubs/ub stays open up until 5am. Just means people will leave anywhere from 3am - 5am. Will cause alot less issues.

I'm sure the pubs/clubs wouldn't mind that at all. Open for another 2-3 hours without serving drink (making money) but still have all the costs.

LDN_Irish · 05-12-2015 3:07pm

La Fenetre wrote: »

If you can't manage to get drunk in a bar all the other hours of the day, what difference is buying drink and weed at 5am going to make ?

You made such a good point here that all the people who were claiming that they couldn't get drunk during the current opening hours have deleted their posts in shame.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 05-12-2015 3:25pm

La Fenetre wrote: »

The actual question was : Out of all the countries in the world, how many of them allow 24 hour bars and legalised drugs? (The OP's demand)

If you can't manage to get drunk in a bar all the other hours of the day, what difference is buying drink and weed at 5am going to make ?

Fair point, but badly phrased question. Does anything need to be open 24 hour hours a day? I think the general call is for more realxed and consumer-freindly drinking hours.

As to what difference buying at 5sm makes - well a lot if you happen to finish work at 2am and then want to go for a drink.

La Fenetre · 05-12-2015 3:40pm

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

As to what difference buying at 5sm makes - well a lot if you happen to finish work at 2am and then want to go for a drink.

Which contradicts

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

Does anything need to be open 24 hour hours a day?

Eugene Norman · 05-12-2015 3:41pm

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

Most of it, yes.

Including the Islamic world, China, India and the Bible Belt?

Eugene Norman · 05-12-2015 3:43pm

La Fenetre wrote: »

The actual question was : Out of all the countries in the world, how many of them allow 24 hour bars and legalised drugs? (The OP's demand)

If you can't manage to get drunk in a bar all the other hours of the day, what difference is buying drink and weed at 5am going to make ?

What is the actual answer to that?

La Fenetre · 05-12-2015 3:44pm

Eugene Norman wrote: »

What is the actual answer to that?

I'm still waiting on one . . .

Mesrine65 · 05-12-2015 3:46pm

Eugene Norman wrote: »

Including the Islamic world, China, India and the Bible Belt?

From my experience of muslim countries I've been to & India, cannabis was more prevalent than alcohol.

nxbyveromdwjpg · 05-12-2015 3:50pm

La Fenetre wrote: »

Which contradicts

No it doesn't.

No one is saying anywhere HAS to stay open 24hrs, or you HAVE to drink after 2am.

The only question is whether alcohol serving businesses need to be regulated to babysit the public, or whether people as adults should be able to decide on their own (like in many other places).

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 05-12-2015 3:52pm

La Fenetre wrote: »

Which contradicts

Not really. Nothing NEEDS to be open 24 for hours a day, other than emergency services. But is this a good argument for banning trade in an entire industry between certain hours.

Eugene Norman wrote: »

Including the Islamic world, China, India and the Bible Belt?

Alright, most of Western Europe then. Ya happy? My point is: othe contries have more relaxed and open drining laws without converse reactions.

Lads, if the only argumenrts you have are pedantic, then I suggest you do some more research.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 05-12-2015 3:56pm

Eugene Norman wrote: »

What is the actual answer to that?

La Fenetre wrote: »

I'm still waiting on one . . .

No, you aren't. You just didn;t see them.

Again, n case there's more pedants, I'm saying more relaxed drining laws. If you;re in favour of bars opening when the like but not 24 hours a day, then pelase clarify this, or say why you are against drinking hours shosen by the business.

Averie Creamy Molar wrote: »

24 hr opening hours doesn't mean you need to keep drinking for 24hrs.

In reality it will stagger closing times and stagger the times people leave places at, removing the pressure cooker of the scramble for taxis, chipper ques etc that cause much of the rows.

You also wouldn't have people trying to horse down 8 yaegerbombs at 01:59 or 02:29 or whatever it is before last orders.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

As to what difference buying at 5sm makes - well a lot if you happen to finish work at 2am and then want to go for a drink.

Lando Griffin · 05-12-2015 4:05pm

Most weekends it's 24 hour drinking in my village, has been for generations. When we did have a guard before the station was shut a few years back, he was the biggest alcoholic in the place. Now that the station is closed I guess the guards in the nearest station are just too busy to drive all the way to see if we are having a few late ones. A few weeks ago I was so late leaving the pub, herself picked me up as I walked home after she was coming home from 11:30 Sunday mass.

05-12-2015 4:14pm

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I think closing times are far too late as the are. The amount of work hours lost through drunken eejits spaltering about pubs until all hours of the morning is shocking,

Work hours? Boll*cks to that. Work to live not the other way round, work is only a means to make money to fund your life not something for your life to revolve around.

Mesrine65 · 05-12-2015 4:19pm

Spare a thought for those on night shift, don't they deserve to get their freak-on after a long shift?

Why should drinks finish at 2?

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