This should have been passed ten years ago when we were seeing dozens of stories about young people crowding emergency rooms due to acute alcohol poisoning. The prevailing opinion at that time seemed to be young people were horsing drink into them just before closing, with obvious outcomes.
So it seems ten years is the minimum we can expect to see government introducing legislation to deal with serious issues in this country.
Edit: Unless some lad gets plastered, takes a handful of mushies, then falls to his death from a rooftop. Mushies were banned the day after.
Margrave75 on
Do a bit of part-time in a local pub. Was working Sunday, busy most of the day, few stragglers left at closing time, called last orders bang on 11:00. Greated to a horrified “what?” from a few of the older customers, “jaysus, you won’t be finishing at this hour when the new hours come in”.
Nit the first time I’ve had that said
Some poeple seem to have it in their head that pubs are going to be open all bloody night 🤣🤣
clewbays on
I don’t think this will have the impact that people expect. Outside of Dublin I doubt many nightclubs will do this regularly. I doubt it would be profitable for a lot of them. And staffing would be a big issue. Wouldn’t be surprised if insurers charge higher premiums as well.
Most places will probably just extend their hours to 3am not 6. And then if there’s some big event maybye open later.
That_Technician_439 on
It will be like 5 places in whole country
Impossible to get people to work till midnight let alone after
YmpetreDreamer on
Got to get that youth vote right before the election
OldVillageNuaGuitar on
This October?
hurpyderp on
>Part of the delay with the bill has been due to concerns raised by the Chief Medical Officer and the Road Safety Authority.
What could they possibly be? It takes a certain amount of time for a unit of alcohol to leave your system, no changes in legislation is going to change that. No doubt it’ll be something stupid like no shots or spirits after 02:30 or something else equally silly.
> If an election is called before Christmas it is highly unlikely the legislation will be passed in this Dáil’s lifetime, meaning it risks being dropped completely.
Highly convenient, very obviously just trying to get young votes.
I really do hate our politicians.
RobotIcHead on
It was meant to be in before the summer and those tourists are right, Irish nightlife is very, very disappointing, in fact it is dour. I read once about the expense and the effort Copper faced jacks used to go for a daily licence to extend the opening hours. And I was shocked about how profitable it was. There is a massive appetite for a better social life in Ireland, this is just one step in many that is needed.
shakibahm on
Example of over legislation. Why opening hours need to be regulated at all?
Substantial-Fudge336 on
Would have been a great move in 2004.
Hipster_doofus11 on
This idea was first floated in late 2019 in the lead up to the 2020 general election. FG are obviously trying to appeal to younger voters with this but the message voters should take from this is that FG have been unable to deliver on this in the last 5 years.
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Are there any nightclubs left ?
This should have been passed ten years ago when we were seeing dozens of stories about young people crowding emergency rooms due to acute alcohol poisoning. The prevailing opinion at that time seemed to be young people were horsing drink into them just before closing, with obvious outcomes.
So it seems ten years is the minimum we can expect to see government introducing legislation to deal with serious issues in this country.
Edit: Unless some lad gets plastered, takes a handful of mushies, then falls to his death from a rooftop. Mushies were banned the day after.
Do a bit of part-time in a local pub. Was working Sunday, busy most of the day, few stragglers left at closing time, called last orders bang on 11:00. Greated to a horrified “what?” from a few of the older customers, “jaysus, you won’t be finishing at this hour when the new hours come in”.
Nit the first time I’ve had that said
Some poeple seem to have it in their head that pubs are going to be open all bloody night 🤣🤣
I don’t think this will have the impact that people expect. Outside of Dublin I doubt many nightclubs will do this regularly. I doubt it would be profitable for a lot of them. And staffing would be a big issue. Wouldn’t be surprised if insurers charge higher premiums as well.
Most places will probably just extend their hours to 3am not 6. And then if there’s some big event maybye open later.
It will be like 5 places in whole country
Impossible to get people to work till midnight let alone after
Got to get that youth vote right before the election
This October?
>Part of the delay with the bill has been due to concerns raised by the Chief Medical Officer and the Road Safety Authority.
What could they possibly be? It takes a certain amount of time for a unit of alcohol to leave your system, no changes in legislation is going to change that. No doubt it’ll be something stupid like no shots or spirits after 02:30 or something else equally silly.
> If an election is called before Christmas it is highly unlikely the legislation will be passed in this Dáil’s lifetime, meaning it risks being dropped completely.
Highly convenient, very obviously just trying to get young votes.
I really do hate our politicians.
It was meant to be in before the summer and those tourists are right, Irish nightlife is very, very disappointing, in fact it is dour. I read once about the expense and the effort Copper faced jacks used to go for a daily licence to extend the opening hours. And I was shocked about how profitable it was. There is a massive appetite for a better social life in Ireland, this is just one step in many that is needed.
Example of over legislation. Why opening hours need to be regulated at all?
Would have been a great move in 2004.
This idea was first floated in late 2019 in the lead up to the 2020 general election. FG are obviously trying to appeal to younger voters with this but the message voters should take from this is that FG have been unable to deliver on this in the last 5 years.