Regional discrimination in Dublin is worse than it's ever been, according to podcaster Calvin O'Brien.
The co-host of the Talking Bollox podcast has said he finds it difficult to get into nightclubs and other places in the capital because of his inner-city accent.
He told Newstalk Breakfast this happens all the time.
"It's definitely still there, and I think it's worse than it's ever been," he said.
"I'm speaking from multiple experiences - honestly, I could fill this whole segment with nothing but stories".
Carl said one example was during the summer as he and two friends went into the city centre.
"Trying to go out in Dublin you've few options as it is, and it's getting worse," he said,
"When it comes to us going out we've actually fewer options because we know we're not going to get in anywhere."
He said they went somewhere where his friend knew the bouncer on the door.
"When we got there it was nice weather, so we could sit outside, sitting there for probably an hour," he said.
"The lads weren't rowdy, we weren't making loads of noise, didn't bring any attention to ourselves: and the bouncer came over and said 'Sorry lads, the boss said you're going to have to leave'.
"With that we were asking for a reason why, we didn't do anything wrong, and with that the boss actually came over and said: 'What are you still doing here? I said you have to leave' - and that was that".
'Embarrassed'
Calvin said he believes this was "100%" because of his accent.
"It happens all the time - if you were to come out with us tonight, I can't confidently say to you that I know we'll get in somewhere in town.
"The way things are with the rights of refusal, if a bouncer says to you 'Not tonight' that's it - you don't get an explanation.
"It's just how it is".
He said he felt 'belittled and embarrassed' by the incident.
"If the lads were rowdy and they were making a scene, I'd hold my hands up and say 100% we have to get out of here - but we weren't," he said.
"By the bouncer coming over, and then the boss then coming over and causing a scene, you feel the pressure then to leave but you didn't do anything wrong".
'Justifying yourself'
He said lying to doormen is one possible option, but he'd rather not have to.
"When you walk up and the bouncer says 'Where are you coming from?' you shouldn't have to lie about that, you should be honest with them," he said,
"It'll benefit you to lie and say you're coming from - I don't know - Clontarf, rather than say you're coming from town, you've a better chance of getting in.
"You're kind of justifying yourself to the bouncer when there's people falling in and falling out past him, and he's not even giving those kind of people a second look.
"You're standing there and you're kind of pleading with him so you can get in," he added.
