Sale of alcohol restrictions

**pete** · 30/07/2008, 9:22 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

That's the one thing I can't believe. A representative from the Dublin nightclub owner's association was on Phantom a few weeks ago, according to him public order offences in Dublin are down, year on year, since they introduced the staggered closing times for pubs and clubs, whereas they've increased outside the Pale, where they close around the same time. Also, the taxi drivers union, and the bus drivers association were all against the change.

I don't go into town as much as I used to but later closing times are much better as people leave at different times. Not everyone stays til 4am. Compared with last time I was out in Cork & forgot about the early closing time - city centre flooded with people & because taxis & cabs only way to get home loads everyone hanging around at the same time...

**RonnieB** · 02/08/2008, 11:08 AM

Forgot about this revolutionary new law. Arrived in Dublin last night at 9:50pm went to an offlicense in a shop to be refused a few cans. God I love this country. Free to go hand five quid to a pub for a pint of **** however....

It is not going to stop kids/teenagers getting their drinks and in my opinion is yet another law that penalises those of us who work our asses off all week and have the misfortune of not getting to an offy before 10pm... modern country my ass.

**superfrank** · 02/08/2008, 12:36 PM

I went out last night and got down the pub just after 10.

There were a few times people came in, bought a crate and just walked out.

Are pubs still allowed to do this?

**AnnaghRed** · 03/08/2008, 12:04 AM

I think its great, smoking and drinking had really started to lose their appeal, but all these new laws have given them the same naughty lure they had when I was 15. Could almost feel 15 again if it wasn't for the bronchial rattle in my chest

**anto1208** · 05/08/2008, 10:32 AM

I was in a pub that offered carry out from the offy section up to 10 , then after 10 just changed the bags from offy ones to plain white ones and kept serving !!!

Its the pubs where they cram in the kids put in no seating so everyone stands and plays the music so loud all people can do is drink because they cant hear a word said that has young people just swamping pints/shots/bottles where as before or at home they can sit have a chat and a few drinks at their own pace.

Anyway if you are going underage drinking you would have your drink purchased and stashed by around 3pm so it makes no difference come 10 pm.

Its just another law to protect the publican.

**gilberto_eire** · 10/08/2008, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by RonnieB

Forgot about this revolutionary new law. Arrived in Dublin last night at 9:50pm went to an offlicense in a shop to be refused a few cans. God I love this country. Free to go hand five quid to a pub for a pint of **** however....

It is not going to stop kids/teenagers getting their drinks and in my opinion is yet another law that penalises those of us who work our asses off all week and have the misfortune of not getting to an offy before 10pm... modern country my ass.

More tripe from the FF administration, this country is really turning into a nanny state!!.

But i guess this is what the people voted back in last year!