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Do our nightclubs close too early?

Ireland has the strictest nightclub curfews in all of Europe, with bars and nightclubs closing by...

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16.16 15 Jul 2025


Do our nightclubs close too early?


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16.16 15 Jul 2025


Ireland has the strictest nightclub curfews in all of Europe, with bars and nightclubs closing by 2:30 a.m. Though it’s common for club-goers to party until sunrise in other major European cities, licensing laws prevent Irish nightclubs from staying open as late. Should that change?

Joining Kieran to discuss is Dublin’s first Nighttime Economy Advisor, aka the “Night Mayor” Ray O’Donoghue and Chair of Alcohol Health Alliance Ireland and former President of the Royal College of Physicians Ireland, Frank Murray.


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