I was born and lived in Dublin for 18yrs, that story tells a good picture of how it is in Ireland, a typical weekend night in Dublin is going down to the local for a few drinks with friends and then of to the night club for a few more rounds, and hoping to "score" that night. My friends 12 years later still do the same thing every weekend night as they did when we where 18. but alot has changed since then, Mostly good.