irish drinking age limit going up to 21

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 24-06-2013 10:09PM #1

now i dont believe this for a moment because i haven't actually seen proof of this anywhere from searching news sites

but while scrolling facebook, mr adrian kennedy of fm104 says that according to news the irish legal drinking age is being moved up to 21 years old.

proof of this ? when will it happen ?

discuss

frozenfrozen · 24-06-2013 10:10PM

This implies that the current legal drinking age actually makes a difference to when people start drinking in Ireland?

GLaDOS · 24-06-2013 10:10PM

It's not a move that suits the Vintners association, so can't see it happening.

kaimera · 24-06-2013 10:11PM

lol.

how about the current age limit is enforced...

Sh1tbag OToole · 24-06-2013 10:11PM

They can put it up to 50 or 100 and the amount of alcohol consumption will stay the same. Its too late to be changing it now

mikemac1 · 24-06-2013 10:12PM

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

mr adrian kennedy of fm104 says that according to news the irish legal drinking age is being moved up to 21 years old.

This guy. Isn't he a convicted drunken driver?

wretcheddomain · 24-06-2013 10:12PM

An age limit of 21, that seems awfully unfair given I've just turned 22...lucky teenagers. pff

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 24-06-2013 10:13PM

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

now i dont believe this for a moment because i haven't actually seen proof of this anywhere from searching news sites

but while scrolling facebook, mr adrian kennedy of fm104 says that according to news the irish legal drinking age is being moved up to 21 years old.

proof of this ? when will it happen ?

discuss

What difference does it make? How many people do you know who don't drink before the legal age as it is? And even then, there's no way in hell the Vintners Ass. are going to tolerate this.

super_furry · 24-06-2013 10:14PM

If Adrian Kennedy says it, it has to be true.

Radiosonde · 24-06-2013 10:15PM

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

but while scrolling facebook, mr adrian kennedy of fm104 says that according to news the irish legal drinking age is being moved up to 21 years old.

This is the least credible news source since that Orson Welles War of the Worlds broadcast.

Manc-Red · 24-06-2013 10:18PM

Adrian Kennedy is a f**king idiot.

TeddyTedson · 24-06-2013 10:18PM

Chris Barry is at it again :rolleyes:

apollo8 · 24-06-2013 10:19PM

Cunning plan by the Govt to get 18-21yr olds to sign off and feck off to London:pac:

astonaidan · 24-06-2013 10:20PM

Id be all for this, at least there would be a better chance that the people in the club would be 18 at least then

IM0 · 24-06-2013 10:21PM

Manc-Red wrote: »

Adrian Kennedy is a f**king idiot.

but it works create a stir [the \op\just reacted to it and started advertising for him] sit back and wait for retards to call in

du Maurier · 24-06-2013 10:22PM

Kopparberg. Surrounded by ice in a glass. Discussing booze. You like the stuff, don't you?

rox5 · 24-06-2013 10:23PM

Hope it doesn't, I'll have to wait another year then to be allowed into places.:mad:

Anyway what difference is it gonna make? Young ones are still gonna drink and get into places using fake or someone elses ID.

IM0 · 24-06-2013 10:24PM

du Maurier wrote: »

Kopparberg. Surrounded by ice in a glass. Discussing booze. You like the stuff, don't you?

wut

Andy-Pandy · 24-06-2013 10:27PM

All it would lead to is a rise in recreational drug use in those that fall under the age limit. It's a stupid idea, it will never work. If they spent more time enforcing the current age limit they wouldn't need to change anything.

Sergeant · 24-06-2013 10:28PM

The problem with drinking in Ireland is the fetish we have with it; not the age we start drinking the stuff.

hfallada · 24-06-2013 10:30PM

States like new York are considering lowering theirs back down to 18(it was 18 until the mid 80s) to combat under age drinking which is extremely common in their universities.

How much Garda time would be wasted on enforcing this year and charging underage drinkers.

Fr_Dougal · 24-06-2013 10:30PM

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

now i dont believe this for a moment because i haven't actually seen proof of this anywhere from searching news sites

but while scrolling facebook, mr adrian kennedy of fm104 says that according to news the irish legal drinking age is being moved up to 21 years old.

proof of this ? when will it happen ?

discuss

I wish they'd ban threads with this in the OP.

BOHtox · 24-06-2013 10:34PM

I'm 19 and I've been drinking for 2 or 3 years. The sad thing is I was a late starter. The first time I drank I was fine but after that I had no idea about my limits, would often get sick or blank out or not remember anything from the night before. This is fundamentally down to the lack of education about alcohol. After a few drinks I'd decide I'm invincible and drink until it was time to go home. After all, school told me that if I drink at all it's bad. I must be above what the school says. Until the next morning comes, I have a hangover and can't remember anything.

The only education I ever got was a load of propaganda! Don't drink alcohol or you will die! Liver disease! etc etc. In different cultures it's not unusual for people to start drinking wine with their parents at the age of 14 with dinner. Teaching children their limits, the actual effects of alcohol and the social side of it is far more important than blatantly lying to people!

The Backwards Man · 24-06-2013 10:34PM

I'm 35 so I don't care.:P

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 24-06-2013 10:34PM

IM0 wrote: »

but it works create a stir [the \op\just reacted to it and started advertising for him] sit back and wait for retards to call in

i said i dont believe it for a moment. nice how most of you dont seem to keep that part of my post in here, i asked for proof or an actual news story of this.

du Maurier wrote: »

Kopparberg. Surrounded by ice in a glass. Discussing booze. You like the stuff, don't you?

im 21 so yes :pac:

and no its not going to stop people drinking , clearly, but as already said if i pick up a chick in a bar and the age limit is 21 then i have a better chance of not being convicted of statutory rape.

and yes adrian and fm104 is a crock of shite

Celly Smunt · 24-06-2013 10:41PM

So instead of drunken teenagers not being able to control their drink and acting up,we'll 21 year old men doing it.All this does is set the maturity level back three years.

Doesn't mean it'll make a difference other than forcing people age 18-21 onto the streets with cans instead.

gurramok · 24-06-2013 10:49PM

BOHtox wrote: »

I'm 19 and I've been drinking for 2 or 3 years. The sad thing is I was a late starter. The first time I drank I was fine but after that I had no idea about my limits, would often get sick or blank out or not remember anything from the night before. This is fundamentally down to the lack of education about alcohol. After a few drinks I'd decide I'm invincible and drink until it was time to go home. After all, school told me that if I drink at all it's bad. I must be above what the school says. Until the next morning comes, I have a hangover and can't remember anything.

The only education I ever got was a load of propaganda! Don't drink alcohol or you will die! Liver disease! etc etc. In different cultures it's not unusual for people to start drinking wine with their parents at the age of 14 with dinner. Teaching children their limits, the actual effects of alcohol and the social side of it is far more important than blatantly lying to people!

They educate you at that age for a reason, your body has not been fully developed yet. Your liver is weaker than a 35yr old man for example.

You started drinking at 16, if you drank to get sloshed quite often a week and kept it up for the next 5 yrs from now, you will damage your liver. In my opinion, if you drank at your age once a week a few pints you should be fine just like our continental cousins who drink wine. Have breaks between your sessions, a week should be ok.

Those other cultures drinking wine drink it moderately. Knocking back countless pints in sessions quite often is not moderate, it takes several years to damage a liver. As you said know your limits and be moderate is the key.

Dartz · 24-06-2013 10:52PM

This will be the straw that breaks the camels back I tell you. There'll be revolution I say.....

Gatling · 24-06-2013 11:37PM

Dartz wrote: »

This will be the straw that breaks the camels back I tell you. There'll be revolution I say.....

Really wasn't that suppost to happen 4 years ago ohhhhhh i forgot ,

Were not a nation of fighters

Were a bunch of light weight whinging dutch gold loving stooges

astonaidan · 24-06-2013 11:38PM

Another poster saying he feels like a late starter at 17, christ I feel like a grandfather at 25 then,
Saying that Irish society does kinda live by the rule where you need to drink till you drop and this for me is idiotic.
I myself go out and usually have 3 or 4 drinks and Im happy and buzzing but most people around me feel the need to have 10/11 or basically drink till they pass out and then go on about how they had a great night, I just cant understand that mentality.
To use starting drinking at a young age as an example, the french drink wine with there food from 14 and they have a totally different mentality to us

endacl · 24-06-2013 11:43PM

Manc-Red wrote: »

Adrian Kennedy is a f**king idiot.

True. On the other hand, the only people he needs to convince, for whatever reason he feels they need convincing, are Adrian Kennedy listeners...

They're all either underage and tuning in between w*nks, or overage and just sitting there, quietly dribbling at the radio.

* Yes. Of course I mean 'winks'. **

** No. I don't. Its all true.

irish drinking age limit going up to 21

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