At the turn of the century, there were 522 active nightclubs across the country; as of our last count, there are only 83.

There has been much debate recently whether we should try and revive the humble nightclub, or whether they have become a vestigial organ in Irish society =

Joining Shane to discuss this is Lifestyle columnist with the Irish Examiner and Trinity student, Jane Cowen, Journalist at DMG media, Becca Fisher and CEO of Temple Bar and Spokesperson for Dublin Business Alliance, Martin Harte