Irelands Club Scene
Dubliners have always enjoyed a night out, but in the last decade or so they have turned the pleasure into a work of art. The city has undergone a major nightlife revolution and now, for better or worse, bears more than a passing resemblance to Europe's nightclub hotspot, London. Internationally known dance clubs, where style and swagger rule, have replaced the old-fashioned discos, once the only alternative for late-night entertainment. The streets of the city center, once hushed after the pubs had closed, are the scene of what appears to be a never-ending party -- you're as likely to find crowds at 2 AM on a Wednesday as you are at the same time on a Saturday. Although the majority of clubs cater to an under-30 crowd of trendy students and young professionals eager to sway to the rhythmic throb of electronic dance music.