Clubs  are by nature volatile, so you should check the latest In Dublin listings to see which club nights are still in operation. There are two distinct club scenes in Dublin. The first is an eclectic collection - including the new, much talked-about chic clubs - scattered around the city centre, many of which offer special interest and theme nights. Most are hard to get into - that's part of their cachet - and expensive at the weekends. The second, and distinctly less appealing, is based in and around Leeson Street, southeast of St Stephen's Green. The clubs here do, however, serve a purpose: a string of basement places that are busy after everything else has shut, these are the clubs to hit at two or three in the morning if you're really desperate to go on partying. Most have no entry fee but serve very expensive drinks - they're at their dubious best Thursday to Sunday from around 1am till dawn. Some clubs have strict dress code this means that you won’t be allowed to enter in sneaker or t-shirt.

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