New years Eve Dublin

Mantis Toboggan

Folks, first new years Eve in Dublin, any tips or do's or don't's for a night out on the town?

Lux23

Stay in or go to a friend's house. Seriously. New years is much better in the country than in dublin.

whiskeyman

Dublin used to be terrible, but the tourism boards are slowly investing more into in:
http://nyfdublin.com/

Mantis Toboggan

Lux23 wrote: »

Stay in or go to a friend's house. Seriously. New years is much better in the country than in dublin.

Staying in is not an option.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Stay out of the city center and a lot of the suburbs too.. Its a horrible night, but not as bad as Paddy's Day.

If you're expecting great celebrations and an amazing fireworks display to welcome in the new year you'll be left wanting.

House party.

whiskeyman

Tyson Fury wrote: »

Staying in is not an option.

I think going to a gig is your best bet.

andekwarhola

Wait for a cold night. Go and stand outside your local for about 3 hours, then pay them 30 euro to get in. Once in, stand at the bar and wait half an hour to get served. Then go outside and wait an hour or two before getting a taxi.

Your Dublin city centre NYE training is now complete.

Mantis Toboggan

Jaysus is it that bad? Balls as I convinced friends to call up and they already don't like Dublin!

odyssey06

See if you get can a booking for a restaurant that has a new years eve menu... think La Cave on South Anne Street do something special for ringing in the New Year:
http://lacavewinebar.com/new-years-eve-menu/

Otherwise, I'd recommend a gig.

easygoing39

No trouble getting a taxi in Dublin on NYE if you leave the bar before 2am,after that it'll be hard.

Mantis Toboggan

Royce Clean Cookout wrote: »

Stay out of the city center and a lot of the suburbs too.. Its a horrible night, but not as bad as Paddy's Day.

If you're expecting great celebrations and an amazing fireworks display to welcome in the new year you'll be left wanting.

House party.

Not looking for any fireworks or countdown nonsense just want to know where the party will be! I'd assume temple bar will be fairly lively?

Interested Observer

It's relatively pricey but would this be an option?

http://3arena.ie/index.php/artist/the-nyf-dublin-three-countdown-concert/1263

bigpink

Interested Observer wrote: »

It's relatively pricey but would this be an option?

http://3arena.ie/index.php/artist/the-nyf-dublin-three-countdown-concert/1263

Would that not be over by 11 tho?

Interested Observer

bigpink wrote: »

Would that not be over by 11 tho?

No, it'll be over after midnight.

bigpink

Be interested but where can you go then?Did i hear theres a new nightclub in the 3arena?

CWF

https://allevents.in/dublin/le-galaxie-live-nyf-street-fest-st-stephens-green-dublin/438857042987204

This is where I'm headed with the GF. Can't go wrong really for 7.50 per ticket incl. taxes and charges

Mantis Toboggan

CWF wrote: »

https://allevents.in/dublin/le-galaxie-live-nyf-street-fest-st-stephens-green-dublin/438857042987204

This is where I'm headed with the GF. Can't go wrong really for 7.50 per ticket incl. taxes and charges

Won't be much good if the weather is ****

CWF

Tyson Fury wrote: »

Won't be much good if the weather is ****

Rain jacket and nagan be grand!

bigpink

Will that be full of underagers

CollyFlower

NYE is overrated, coco and slippers at home and watch the sparklers on RTE go off 'about'midnight. or you could stand outside the church listening to the bells.

Do not depend on public transport, or expect to get a taxi.

Other than that, enjoy!

Mantis Toboggan

Today's the day, will see what happens!

crisco10

There's also this:

http://www.vicarstreet.ie/component/content/article/902-vicar-street-latest/2761-nye-mix-tape-2015.html

Done it a few times and was good Craic. Like a variety show almost!

Mantis Toboggan

Royce Clean Cookout wrote: »

Stay out of the city center and a lot of the suburbs too.. Its a horrible night, but not as bad as Paddy's Day.

Why do you say stay out of the city center?

Dyr

Tyson Fury wrote: »

Why do you say stay out of the city center?

Because it will be jam packed with no-marks and amateurs who can't handle their drink but think they can party like it's 1999. Messy.

French_Girl

Happy New Year's Eve!

Mantis Toboggan

Bambi wrote: »

Because it will be jam packed with no-marks and amateurs who can't handle their drink but think they can party like it's 1999. Messy.

True, most Saturday nights are like that! Hopefully we can find somewhere decent, starting in either O'Donoghues or blackbird.

Belfunk

Anyone going into town tonight will have no problem getting a taxi or public transport home. Top tip is don't bother waiting at a taxi rank, start to walk out of town along the main routes and you will pick up a taxi no problem.

Nite Link Timetable - http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/Your-Journey1/Timetables/Nitelink-Services/Nitelink/

Dart Timetable - http://www.irishrail.ie/latenightChristmasDARTS2015

The following late night DART and Commuter services will operate on New Year's Eve:

01.30hrs & 02.30hrs from Pearse serving all stations to Howth
01.30hrs & 02.30hrs from Connolly serving all stations to Greystones
01.40hrs & 02.40hrs from Pearse serving Tara St, Connolly, and all stations from Howth Junction to Dundalk
01.20hrs & 02.50hrs from Pearse serving all stations to Maynooth

Easy Rod

Belfunk wrote: »

Anyone going into town tonight will have no problem getting a taxi or public transport home. Top tip is don't bother waiting at a taxi rank, start to walk out of town along the main routes and you will pick up a taxi no problem.

Nite Link Timetable - http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/Your-Journey1/Timetables/Nitelink-Services/Nitelink/

Dart Timetable - http://www.irishrail.ie/latenightChristmasDARTS2015

The following late night DART and Commuter services will operate on New Year's Eve:

01.30hrs & 02.30hrs from Pearse serving all stations to Howth
01.30hrs & 02.30hrs from Connolly serving all stations to Greystones
01.40hrs & 02.40hrs from Pearse serving Tara St, Connolly, and all stations from Howth Junction to Dundalk
01.20hrs & 02.50hrs from Pearse serving all stations to Maynooth

I don't think anyone in the World goes to a taxi rank anymore. Everyone starts to walk the main routes out of town, hence the competition for taxis.

You may get lucky depending on what time you try and head home but there's no doubt there will be people left trying to get a taxi for an hour or so.

Arthur Daley

If the new years eve gig at the point is anything like the good old night we had with madness in college green 2 years ago it will only get started at 12pm. It should go up to about 12.45 and you may want to start heading for drinks at home by that stage.

Dublin needs something like that on new years eve, ideally in college green but you are always subject to the weather, but that't the same for every city in northern europe and they can generally put on a big show year after year.