What time should parties end in a suburb?

Qualitymark

What time do people consider a party should end in a semi-detached house in the suburbs?

My neighbour's daughter and her unpleasant friends continued their party till 6am. They like the Eagles a lot, and like to sing along.

(Is there a law on this, as there is in some European countries?)

The_Valeyard

2am

When they go to bed at 7-8am, start playing Beethoven really loud against their walls.

F*ck em.

Qualitymark

Or maybe Wagner.

endacl

Why no 'lunchtime' option in the poll?

esforum

1am

Why no distinction between weekday and weekend or holidays? Its relevent.

To answer the legal question, no defined laws on this issue in Ireland. Instead its a noise pollution complaint through the local EPA office which is usually attached to the county council offices.

Good luck with that though, it took me 5 years and multiple video, audio and written records to get neighbours from hell evicted via the courts after the EPA and PRTB made a complete balls of my complaints.

Stojkovic

Qualitymark wrote: »

What time do people consider a party should end in a semi-detached house in the suburbs?

My neighbour's daughter and her unpleasant friends continued their party till 6am. They like the Eagles a lot, and like to sing along.

(Is there a law on this, as there is in some European countries?)

Take it easy.

c montgomery

When all the drugs are gone

gctest50

Qualitymark wrote: »

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My neighbour's daughter and her unpleasant friends continued their party till 6am........

but it's new years, you need to take it easy & lighten up while you still can

Mr.Crinklewood

I Can’t Tell You Why as I was In the City, so I'm unsure How Long. When I got back there was a Peaceful Easy Feeling, perhaps they were Already Gone.

Kids these days Take It to the Limit, so you were never going to get a Peaceful Easy Feeling.

mad muffin

Midnight

By 8pm I shouldn't have to hear the neighbors anymore.

Qualitymark

They like Billy Joel too.

I've nothing against student parties, mind - even with such execrable music - and don't mind them going on as late as they like in student housing, but I don't know that a semi-detached house or an apartment with others living on the shared walls is the right place for them.

Day Lewin

I think for once or twice a year, they can be late: I mean, New Year's Eve? Knock on the door and join in!!

but as a regular thing, no.

Once in a while a late Saturday night - brief the neighbours - bit of a curfew after 1 a.m. on a weekend.
[Warn smokers not to chatter loudly outdoors, turn down music]
And not EVERY weekend!!

Outside of that - shirty looks.

School nights - curfew from 11.

That's much how it plays out in my respectable suburb, anyway.

Qualitymark

gctest50 wrote: »

but it's new years, you need to take it easy & lighten up while you still can

You're entitled to your opinion, and I'd like to take advantage of your tolerance. Where do you live, so I can come and put some speakers against your walls and play Piano Man over and over again in the early morning?

syklops

Qualitymark wrote: »

They like Billy Joel too.

I've nothing against student parties, mind - even with such execrable music - and don't mind them going on as late as they like in student housing, but I don't know that a semi-detached house or an apartment with others living on the shared walls is the right place for them.

I don't know what execrable means but I'm pretty sure The Eagles aren't it.

Assuming you are referring to last night, there's not a court in the land that's going to side with you. Most parties didn't get going until 11pm.

Qualitymark

syklops wrote: »

I don't know what execrable means but I'm pretty sure The Eagles aren't it.

Assuming you are referring to last night, there's not a court in the land that's going to side with you. Most parties didn't get going until 11pm.

The Eagles are fine when played by nostalgic 60-year-olds.

gctest50

Qualitymark wrote: »

gctest50 wrote: »

but it's new years, you need to take it easy & lighten up while you still can

Qualitymark wrote: »

You're entitled to your opinion, and I'd like to take advantage of your tolerance. Where do you live, so I can come and put some speakers against your walls and play Piano Man over and over again in the early morning?

anytime, always in the mood for a melody

Stojkovic

gctest50 wrote: »

anytime, always in the mood for a melody

9 o'clock on a Saturday ?

artanevilla

The Beastie Boys fought for our right to party. Should their deaths be in vain!?

snickerpuss

The_Valeyard wrote: »

When they go to bed at 7-8am, start playing Beethoven really loud against their walls.

F*ck em.

Except now your neighbours were up all night and rather than allow them some respite from the noise, you've just joined in and they probably think you are both jerks. I used to hate that! Bad as each other in my opinion!

wadk

Invest in some high quality ear plugs! !!
Or invest in an air horn and go nuts today

The_Valeyard

2am

snickerpuss wrote: »

Except now your neighbours were up all night and rather than allow them some respite from the noise, you've just joined in and they probably think you are both jerks. I used to hate that! Bad as each other in my opinion!

Right. Where you live. Your getting some Wagner at 5am from a Scooby Doo van with megaphones.

Menas

2am

The woman next door to us had her Bridge buddies around last night. The racket of their laughing and making cups of tea had us disturbed up to 8pm.
The dirty look I gave her this morning.

riffmongous

2am

Why do people suggest classical music for revenge? Go with some black metal with a screechy singer like Burzum or early Primordial

blade1

Desperado why don't you come to your senses
Come down from your fences open the gate
It may be rainin' but there's a rainbow above you
You better let somebody love you
You better love somebody love you
Before it's too ooo late

genericguy

Qualitymark wrote: »

What time do people consider a party should end in a semi-detached house in the suburbs?

My neighbour's daughter and her unpleasant friends continued their party till 6am. They like the Eagles a lot, and like to sing along.

(Is there a law on this, as there is in some European countries?)

I had neighbours like that. I also have about 275 watts of vox valve amp in the house, and am an early riser who likes motorhead. The ****ers didn't enjoy it and copped on fairly quickly.

Qualitymark

Seriously, it's time that Ireland had some laws on how late you can party in suburbs and apartment blocks. Fine if you want to hire a hall and go crazy all night, but not where other people need to sleep.

We need to have a specific law that says "You can party till 10pm" or "midnight", or "1pm", or whatever is agreed.

Ally Dick

There shouldn't be any parties in suburban estates. They should hire a hall or a hotel room, the scabby b@stards

Ally Dick

Have a guard living beside us. His children throw all night parties during the summer. Loads of shouting and roaring till around 6am. So annoying. You can't ring the local guards about it, because he is one of them. It's actually annoying because the family are rich, and should be able to hire out a hotel room or a pub function room to host their party. Instead they'd rather inflict it on a suburban estate which contains mostly older people

The Backwards Man

I wish my neighbours would play The Eagles at excessive volume in the wee hours. City folk have all the fun

The Backwards Man

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I wish my neighbours would play The Eagles at excessive volume in the wee hours. City folk have all the fun

I wish I had no neighbours. Well I am very lucky with where I live but oh to be up a mountain far away from everyone. My old favourites playing as loud as I like, dancing about the place in the nip. Hell, we gotta have dreams

BenedrylPete

3am - if for no other reason than no house party in human history has ever been in any way fun or interesting after 3am.


house parties in general are shyte too.

RayM

I hate parties, but I don't care when they end, as long as they're reasonably quiet. I've never understood why people need to make so much noise when they're having meticulously organised fun.

Qualitymark

A lot of the funny and clever answers here demonstrate how little Ireland has of a sense of the common good. I try to be a good neighbour, and treat my neighbours with consideration and kindness. Is this so unusual?

The_Valeyard

2am

BenedrylPete wrote: »

3am - if for no other reason than no house party in human history has ever been in any way fun or interesting after 3am.


house parties in general are shyte too.

Agreed. Usually by 2am some d*ck has arrived or brought out a guitar to play. F*ck those guys. Ruin parties.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

6am

Qualitymark wrote: »

A lot of the funny and clever answers here demonstrate how little Ireland has of a sense of the common good. I try to be a good neighbour, and treat my neighbours with consideration and kindness. Is this so unusual?

Common good? One could argue that, as you were greatly outnumbered in the instance of this particular party, then the greater good was whatever the party goers desired.

Lighten up. Yes, it's annoying and personally I'd have been upset too and would have had a word with them if the noise was so bad. Perhaps I would have called the Guards - never happened me so I don't know.

But it was a one off, wasn't it? If not, then contact landlord/Gardai about recurring nuisance.

Zimmey

1am

BenedrylPete wrote: »

house parties in general are shyte too.

Nah, house parties are great. Much better than da club. Get a good mix of people, some good choons and nobody bringing a guitar and yer laughin', Mary Kingston-style.

Qualitymark

Qualitymark wrote: »

A lot of the funny and clever answers here demonstrate how little Ireland has of a sense of the common good. I try to be a good neighbour, and treat my neighbours with consideration and kindness. Is this so unusual?

FFS!!!!!

You do know last night was new years eve yeah??

I was working at 7am this morning & wouldn't dream of complaining to my neighbours about their party, that was still going when I left at 6.30 am

Ally Dick

Ally Dick wrote: »

Have a guard living beside us. His children throw all night parties during the summer. Loads of shouting and roaring till around 6am. So annoying. You can't ring the local guards about it, because he is one of them. It's actually annoying because the family are rich, and should be able to hire out a hotel room or a pub function room to host their party. Instead they'd rather inflict it on a suburban estate which contains mostly older people

Can't ring the guards anyway pet, noise is not a Garda matter!
It's a civil complaint, guards can't make anyone turn the music down.
No doubt your Garda neighbour told his kids that!!

Arbiter of Good Taste

Thankfully we have old people either side of us.

Mention it to the parents. Theres a good chance they had no idea this was going on.

Qualitymark

Janelle Hollow Beam wrote: »

Common good? One could argue that, as you were greatly outnumbered in the instance of this particular party, then the greater good was whatever the party goers desired.

Lighten up. Yes, it's annoying and personally I'd have been upset too and would have had a word with them if the noise was so bad. Perhaps I would have called the Guards - never happened me so I don't know.

But it was a one off, wasn't it? If not, then contact landlord/Gardai about recurring nuisance.

I asked them to go home at 2am. They were rude. There's no landlord. It's a privately owned house.

One could argue that, being outnumbered, I have no rights. It wouldn't be a strong argument, though, and suggests a worryingly weak understanding of the common good.

m5ex9oqjawdg2i

6am

BenedrylPete wrote: »

3am - if for no other reason than no house party in human history has ever been in any way fun or interesting after 3am.


house parties in general are shyte too.

You must have been to some god awful house parties, that or you're a publican. My money's on the later as house parties are awesome. Much better than going to a dark hole which stinks of piss and vomit.

2am is a reasonable time, however, it may inconvenience some especially if they have to work the next day. On a school night parties should end 10pm or 11pm, but that's not going to happen.

anewme

Qualitymark wrote: »

Or maybe Wagner.

Yeah he was really crap on the x-factor

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

6am

Qualitymark wrote: »

I asked them to go home at 2am. They were rude. There's no landlord. It's a privately owned house.

One could argue that, being outnumbered, I have no rights. It wouldn't be a strong argument, though, and suggests a worryingly weak understanding of the common good.

Well, if you asked them with the same tone in which you attempted to put me down on my understanding of common good (which you should look up yourself btw) I'm not surprised the party kept going.

And worry not about my understanding of anything. You have much more important things to worry about, I'm sure.

esforum

1am

Ally Dick wrote: »

Have a guard living beside us. His children throw all night parties during the summer. Loads of shouting and roaring till around 6am. So annoying. You can't ring the local guards about it, because he is one of them. It's actually annoying because the family are rich, and should be able to hire out a hotel room or a pub function room to host their party. Instead they'd rather inflict it on a suburban estate which contains mostly older people

What absolute utter bull****. It was clearly states on page 1 that noise complaints are nothing to do with the Gardai. regardless of someone being one or not, theres no powers for Gardai to stop parties based on noise.

The Backwards Man

bubblypop wrote: »

Can't ring the guards anyway pet, noise is not a Garda matter!
It's a civil complaint, guards can't make anyone turn the music down.
No doubt your Garda neighbour told his kids that!!

He should have broke into their car and stood on the horn, then it would be a Garda matter.:p

Zimmey

1am

RayM wrote: »

I've never understood why people need to make so much noise when they're having meticulously organised fun.

Dude, what kind of house parties are you going to that are meticulously organised?

syklops

bubblypop wrote: »

FFS!!!!!

You do know last night was new years eve yeah??

I was working at 7am this morning & wouldn't dream of complaining to my neighbours about their party, that was still going when I left at 6.30 am

Im pretty sure the OP is trying to be funny with an ironic complaint type thread.

chrissb8

This you?

Qualitymark

syklops wrote: »

Im pretty sure the OP is trying to be funny with an ironic complaint type thread.

You're wrong. I have the belief, apparently not common in Ireland, that neighbours owe each other consideration. If people want to bring in the New Year, they should party till midnight and count the old year out and the new in. Then if they want to screech and sing and drink, they should go out and find the crowds of like-minded people doing the same in pubs or on the streets.

The reaction here is rather like the reaction a few years ago when people were first required to wear seat belts in cars. The howls of outrage!

starry_eyed

When all the red smarties are gone and I mean ALL of them.

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6am

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