Why isn't any club open at 4 in the morning?

1ZRed · 27-11-2012 05:16AM #1

Fuck sake I'm in the mood for drinking and going out and I'm on the last of a few too many little Heinekens and it's not doing the job well enough!

If no place is open should we organise a boards rave to sort everything out?

B.A._Baracus · 27-11-2012 05:24AM

Good question. Why isn't there?
In fact, why can't I buy alcohol when I want? Be it at 7.30am or 4.30am? Be it in a supermarket or pub? I'm an adult man. I have the right to choose when to drink.

It would seem the government knows whats best for me and everyone else in Ireland ... "Don't drink before 10am!" - But then drink as much as you want :rolleyes: Can't help but think of the word "freedom" with this..

1ZRed · 27-11-2012 05:28AM

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

Good question. Why isn't there?
In fact, why can't I buy alcohol when I want? Be it at 7.30am or 4.30am? Be it in a supermarket or pub? I'm an adult man. I have the right to choose when to drink.

It would seem the government knows whats best for me and everyone else in Ireland ... "Don't drink before 10am!" - But then drink as much as you want :rolleyes: Can't help but think of the word "freedom" with this..

Good question, good question.

I'm out of Heineken but I've found a few cans of Carlsberg . It may be piss, but at least there's alcohol in it! :pac:

Lyaiera · 27-11-2012 06:17AM

I guess it's a utilitarian approach. There are many nights it's gotten to 2am and I've only been out for two or three hours and am raring to go. I'd love to have an all night place open then. There's also nights it's gotten to 2am, I've been out seven hours and am raring to go. It's a good thing there's no where to go then.

Although the times I have been looking for somewhere to continue the night I've had a fairly good time in a 24 hour cafe.

Fizzlesque · 27-11-2012 06:37AM

Yeah, very annoying. A few years ago places were open later, till that very annoying new rule that we all had to go home once the clock struck 2.30 and off licences had to close at 10pm came in. I remember there was always somewhere else to go for a drink and a dance - and then it all changed. I was complaining to my dad about the ridiculous new 'rules' and he told me that when he was a youngster dancing wasn't allowed on a Sunday. Hard to believe today's restrictions would be wild freedom back in my dad's day.

aaronjumper · 27-11-2012 07:07AM

The people in charge know what is best for us.
*May contain traces of sarcasm*

OneArt · 27-11-2012 07:09AM

I always forget about this rule when I go back to Ireland.

I usually just go to the pub for a bit and then go to peoples' houses when I'm back home. Ireland really needs to loosen up on some of the rules.

speedboatchase · 27-11-2012 07:42AM

Because it's a nanny state and apparently it's a better idea to send everyone out onto the street, pissed up, to fight in takeaways or for taxis at the exact same time as one another.

Where To · 27-11-2012 08:02AM

If there was no closing time I'd never get a woman, I have to rely on my cunning and wit to woo maidens, and the best time to do that is after the pubs have closed.

I'm in a 24 hour environment at the minute, and it's hell I can tell you. I'm currently riding up and down the elevators with a sob story that my shower is broke and can I use theirs. Not one girl has fallen for it. Not one

Lurching · 27-11-2012 08:07AM

Where To wrote: »

I'm in a 24 hour environment at the minute, and it's hell I can tell you. I'm currently riding up and down the elevators with a sob story that my shower is broke and can I use theirs. Not one girl has fallen for it. Not one

So the boys are loving it?

Rabies · 27-11-2012 08:11AM

24hr bars or off licenses work over seas.
It's the mind set of people that use and abuse it need to change.
Not sure how Ireland would take it, prob a drunken mess for a few months or years, then it would settle.

Where To · 27-11-2012 08:12AM

Lurching wrote: »

So the boys are loving it?

I've already been taken up the Grand Canyon once today, that's plenty thank you very much. Here's a pic if you don't believe me

Gauss · 27-11-2012 08:14AM

Lyaiera wrote: »

I guess it's a utilitarian approach. There are many nights it's gotten to 2am and I've only been out for two or three hours and am raring to go. I'd love to have an all night place open then. There's also nights it's gotten to 2am, I've been out seven hours and am raring to go. It's a good thing there's no where to go then.

Although the times I have been looking for somewhere to continue the night I've had a fairly good time in a 24 hour cafe.

Ever consider going out earlier.

uberalles · 27-11-2012 08:18AM

There are always the early houses.

Sure there must be a shebeen somewhere !

uberalles · 27-11-2012 08:25AM

Alt catch a flight to London. There is a boardsie who does and clubs to 6am and gets a ryan air flight home at 8 am!

He is like a socialising navy seal, hopefully he wont club himself to death.

Rock n roll or dub n step

House music all night long .....

Now where is my hot water bottle?

up for anything · 27-11-2012 08:30AM

1ZRed wrote: »

it's not doing the job well enough!

What job?

Barna77 · 27-11-2012 08:31AM

If this is the Eu and Brussels/Berlin are telling us what to do, I say bring on European opening hours, clubs open to early hours. Ah I miss those days of drunk people mixing with commuters at 8am....

Well, you still get that here :rolleyes:

FairytaleGirl · 27-11-2012 09:33AM

there's a club in Belfast that opens at 2 of closes at 6. They can only serve water though which is why its been nicknamed the comedown club. . .

In Derry bar closes at half 1 and kick out is at two, ye love going out in letterkenny because its open till 3!

gobnaitolunacy · 27-11-2012 09:49AM

Because we can't handle it as a nation.

The ppl on the continent can behave themselves but here it would be A & E mayhem/streets flowing with puke (more so) and stomach pumps all round.

Defiler Of The Coffin · 27-11-2012 10:34AM

FairytaleGirl wrote: »

there's a club in Belfast that opens at 2 of closes at 6. They can only serve water though which is why its been nicknamed the comedown club. . .

Which club is this?

spank_inferno · 27-11-2012 11:06AM

Indeed... Some people may want it but Irish people cannot handle it.

And the rest of us have to put up with the noise and dirt.

dd972 · 27-11-2012 12:41PM

What I like about mainland europe especially Brussels or Berlin is that it caters for folk who'd like a few quiet, civilized beers at whatever time of the night.

What about grown up people who can handle their ale, don't want to binge drink or gyrate around a nightclub listening to chart dross ? Why do we all have to go home or go to bed when we're told?

BraziliaNZ · 27-11-2012 01:17PM

The sad thing is alcohol consumption would probably be far more if it was as available in Ireland as it is here in London for e.g. Let's face it we're a nation of p*ss heads. There are 24hr booze shops within meters of my house and bars that open till all hours at the weekends. You really do drink more if you're a booze hound like me with all these temptations, and I've had to try really hard these days to knock it on the head.
I still disagree with the Irish laws on principle though.

FairytaleGirl · 27-11-2012 01:22PM

Defiler Of The Coffin wrote: »

Which club is this?

Yello

opinion guy · 27-11-2012 01:30PM

Fizzlesque wrote: »

Yeah, very annoying. A few years ago places were open later, till that very annoying new rule that we all had to go home once the clock struck 2.30 and off licences had to close at 10pm came in. I remember there was always somewhere else to go for a drink and a dance - and then it all changed. I was complaining to my dad about the ridiculous new 'rules' and he told me that when he was a youngster dancing wasn't allowed on a Sunday. Hard to believe today's restrictions would be wild freedom back in my dad's day.

Ha those late places still stay open until 4am (or 3:30 anyhow)

Hulk Hands · 27-11-2012 01:36PM

speedboatchase wrote: »

Because it's a nanny state and apparently it's a better idea to send everyone out onto the street, pissed up, to fight in takeaways or for taxis at the exact same time as one another.

It's Ireland. If the pubs/nightclubs close at 4am, everyone will leave at 4am. Your not going to have people suddenly becoming sensible and leaving 2hrs before closing

deathrider · 27-11-2012 02:09PM

dd972 wrote: »

What I like about mainland europe especially Brussels or Berlin is that it caters for folk who'd like a few quiet, civilized beers at whatever time of the night.

What about grown up people who can handle their ale, don't want to binge drink or gyrate around a nightclub listening to chart dross ? Why do we all have to go home or go to bed when we're told?

Because those eejits you've mentioned are the reason nobody else can have nice things.

1ZRed · 27-11-2012 02:57PM

up for anything wrote: »

What job?

Get me locked, which it didn't. Yup. 'Twas a dull night in fairness

Caveman1 · 27-11-2012 03:22PM

A few friends went back to a party after a nightclub a few weeks ago, they left around half 4 and there was an indian restaurant open, they went in and the owner was serving them drink till they couldn't get anymore into them, now thats where they go after a night out in town all the time, they do be falling out of the place at 7 in the morning. Great at the time I'm sure but cant imagine its too healthy for the pocket or the aershole for that matter after a spicy indian.

Mince Pie · 27-11-2012 03:48PM

they brought in the 24 hour thing for booze while I was living in the UK and to be honest I didn't notice any difference in behaviour other than you didn't have to order a triple round at closing and skull it into ya.

brummytom · 27-11-2012 04:03PM

Mince Pie wrote: »

they brought in the 24 hour thing for booze while I was living in the UK and to be honest I didn't notice any difference in behaviour other than you didn't have to order a triple round at closing and skull it into ya.

The vast majority of pubs didn't take up the 24 hour opening though, 99% of them will still close at either 11pm or 12am, and any club I've been to closes around 3.

There must be enough demand for a late club, so where are they?!

Why isn't any club open at 4 in the morning?

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