Why should drinks finish at 2?

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo · 05-12-2015 01:50AM #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 01:55AM

Yes

The Sidewards Man · 05-12-2015 01:56AM

The right pubs dont close at all.

Jim Bob Scratcher · 05-12-2015 01:58AM

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

Sir Osis of Liver. · 05-12-2015 01:59AM

Bring back the Holy Hour.

Happyman42 · 05-12-2015 02:01AM

coz your a gulpin.

Copa Mundial · 05-12-2015 02:04AM

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

DareGod · 05-12-2015 02:13AM

It's 2.30am.

3.00am in the better places.

The Sidewards Man · 05-12-2015 02:15AM

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 02:22AM

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 02:25AM

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 02:39AM

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 02:42AM

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 02:44AM

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo · 05-12-2015 02:48AM

Canadel wrote: »

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo

Thanks

Eugene Norman · 05-12-2015 02:55AM

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 02:56AM

I say rhetorically.

manonboard · 05-12-2015 04:28AM

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 04:29AM

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 05:23AM

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

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 05-12-2015 02:38PM

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 02:43PM

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 02:45PM

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 02:45PM

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 03:04PM

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 03:12PM

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 03:17PM

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 03:20PM

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 03:21PM

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 03:21PM

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 03:24PM

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

Why should drinks finish at 2?

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