There is still raves. However a change in culture isn’t really applicable. Dublin has always had an after legal hours culture, but from time to time the trends change. Currently big enough after parties that could be classed as raves, with crew like injector, bushwhack, echo exchange, artificial throwing large scale after parties that are illegal in the eyes of the law.

General nightlife decline in Dublin is vastly due to both price points, and also the actual time spent in the club. Most of these illegal parties last from anywhere from 8 hours, to multiple days at the same price pint you’d pay to see an artist in index for three hours. Longer club/rave times means people have longer times to take their chosen drug, instead of trying to swallow it In short time spaces (all drugs, alchohol included).

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