In Ireland all the pubs close mid week at 23.30 and on Friday`s and Saturday`s 00.30. I think they should be kept open longer or have staggered closing times. After all you are supposed to be 18 to drink so everyone in them are adults.
The reason why they should not all close at the same time is everyone bails out to the streets at the same time so therefore you have hundreds of people looking for taxi`s at the same time. When they cannot get a taxi and end up lining in a line for ages then they get annoyed and aggressive and that`s when the fun starts fights break out..
Also what about the people that have irregular working hours and might not finish a work sift till 22.30?
That`s my view on this matter….