Dublin

[FenDale]

Having never been to Dublin, we've decided to make the most of the cheap flights available and booked a long weekend from the Saturday until the Tuesday. I know that a few others have also said they'll be popping over as well as the locals who'll be there: I'm sure that John and Tania and Sid will be there but who else is starting the tour off across the Irish Sea and where does anyone recommend for a bit of a taste of the local culture, arts, music, food, drink etc?

[Mitch K]

......... a bit of a taste of the local culture, arts, music, food, drink etc?

Dublin has it all; McDonalds, O'Neills, Wetherspoons, Starbucks, in fact, it's just like Nottingham, Manchester, Leicester, Bristol.............

[Organ Grinder]

.... but more expensive.

[FenDale]

.... but more expensive.

More expensive than Queensgate? Surely not!

[Organ Grinder]

Was up town in the Solstice on thursday night, in my experience the hive of evening activity and one of the busiest midweek inner city drinking dens - fucking dead! Waz garn on eh?!

[FenDale]

Right, only 2 weekends to go so who's going and where does anyone recommend we meet up?

We're flying out on the Saturday morning and making a bit of a weekend of it - we've got a hotel right in the centre opposite the Post Office where the Easter Rising started,apparently, plenty of sights and places of interest to take in.

I'm sure that Sid's going and would be shocked if John and Tania aren't there but hopefully there'll be a good gathering of the "family" to start the tour off

[Andy Oushudno]

Arriving in Dublin early on Sunday so no farewell piss-up in Blighty on saturday night
Heading for Temple Bar ( Thats where all the nightlife is ).
Can't wait, hope to see some regular faces in the bars and clubs
Going on the Guinness, far better over there.
Oscar.

[mickinblack]

i be in dublin as i live here.
so if your coming to dublin bring penty of cash wait until you buy a drink your heart might not be able to take the price.
Your all probley end up in temple bar theres a pub just across the road from the ambador were the stranglers are paying called the parnell monney,take my advice on this stay out of it unless you like your pubs dead rough and full of junkies.
Madigans on oconel street be a good place to have a drink before the gig but who ever goes to dublin enjoy yourselfs and see you uo the front..

[ThruBeingCool]

Has the venue been changed for Dublin? Ticketmaster now has The Stranglers down for The Academy as opposed to The Ambassador.

Having said, that tickets were no longer available via Ticketmaster last night and The Stranglers didn't appear on listings for either venue.

Confused? You will be

[iain]

i be in dublin as i live here.
Your all probley end up in temple bar theres a pub just across the road from the ambador were the stranglers are paying called the parnell monney,take my advice on this stay out of it unless you like your pubs dead rough and full of junkies.
Madigans on oconel street be a good place to have a drink before the gig but who ever goes to dublin enjoy yourselfs and see you uo the front..

My mate was giving me the same advice about the pubs near the Ambassador, mick. Then he added that I ought not to mention being a Linfield fan either!

[50millionwatches]

I'm sure that Sid's going

I am indeedy Dale!! ...Shall we meet up in a ...er, bar?

[FenDale]

Sounds like a damn fine idea. Indeed, why break the habit of a lunchtime!