Interesting comments too, it seems there is already a law in place, not that I'm a stickler for the law..
Still some interesting comment.
Wiola Wioleta · NUI,Galway
It is incredible how much students can drink on nights out and of course the business will suffer a little if the places get closed earlier! But I believe the galway super intendants decision was primarily based on safety of galway people at night, the later the places are opened the more ridiculously drunk people there are late at nights out on the streets. I don't find it amusing to see so many young people absolutely wasted messing around and personally I approve super intendants decision, since people in galway drink so much I doubt the losses will be that big anyways... -.-
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Colm MacEoin · Inverin
But surely if that becomes the new closing time people will simply start drinking an hour earlier and treat it the same way? Pubs and clubs being closed an hour early doesn't mean people will get less drunk it'll mean they'll be just as drunk but an hour earlier. Personally I think the later the better at least that will mean there are less people out for them to interact with.
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Brendan Quinn · Institute of Technology, Tralee
The Gardai have turned a blind eye to this particular law which has been around for years, so why enforce it now?
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Dave Kilgarriff · National University of Ireland, Galway
New superintendent in town. It's a woman...
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Daniel Hartnett · Subscribe · National University of Ireland, Galway
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Aodhan Kelly · IT Carlow
In the last while Galway has received a lot of bad press most notably the Rag Week's for the colleges.
Is it not a little suspicious that this order goes in mere weeks before the start of a new term for the colleges.
The idea that you would rather have people in bed a hour earlier than arrest and teach overly drunk people(students or Otherwise).That a jail cell is indeed cold, is absolutely laughable.
Make some arrests do your job's gardai and let those of us who drink and behave responsibly have our pints in peace before they tax that to death as well.
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David Walsh · NUIG
Edit the Petition, 1am to 2am it should read, not PM..(As Eoin stated below).
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Edward Mc Dermott · Works at European Federation of Psychology Students' Associations (EFPSA)
Where can I find an article about this?
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Edward Mc Dermott · Works at European Federation of Psychology Students' Associations (EFPSA)
From reading this article it sounds like they are enforcing the law that is already in place. Most nightclubs will have had their license extended to serve until 1am - so they are not closing at 1 just stopping serving. Your petition is slightly misleading. I believe that opening hours should be extended to match those on the continent, but in this case it is just the gardai doing their job. www.galwaynews.ie/27251-garda%C3%AD-call-time-city-bars’-late-night-drinks
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Adrian Adrohan Hanley · Subscribe · Works at Dj - Producer and Remixer
Why are they only enforcing it now though? Why is it not implemented across the country!? I don't think the petition is misleading!? It's simply a petition against the early closing of pubs and clubs.
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Edward Mc Dermott · Works at European Federation of Psychology Students' Associations (EFPSA)
But it is not the Gardai that is the problem really. If you are petitioning to change the law then yes that's great, but I am seeing this as a petition against the Gardai just enforcing that law.
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Brendan Quinn · Institute of Technology, Tralee
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