From today clubbers will have to buy tickets for clubs and late bars with dancefloors online at least one hour before attending the venue. Failure for venues to comply with the Government’s new rules for live entertainment and nightclubs could result in a fine of €2,500 for a first offence and €5,000 or even closure for a repeat offence. For more on these new regulations, Sinead spoke to Sunil Sharpe spokesperson for Give us the Night Campaign. 

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