Vapouround magazine Issue 03 | Page 118

EVENTS My Visit to Vapefest Ireland 2015 by Patrick Griffin T o a man, the taxi drivers in Dublin were of the same opinion; we were to avoid Temple Bar at all costs. While the message was the same the reasons to stay away varied from driver to driver. We would be ripped off on prices for drink, it was too crowded, too full of tourists, too dangerous or there were much better drinking establishments in Dublin to enjoy a night out. Having lived and worked in Dublin for some time I was aware that the taxi drivers had a valid point…there were certainly were much better (and less expensive) drinking venues in Dublin outside of this particular tourist trap. However I was outvoted, come to think of it I don’t think there ever was a vote, and the Vapouround Magazine party who were in Dublin for Vapefest Ireland 2015 went out to Temple Bar…twice. My colleagues all enjoyed themselves but there is only so much tourist fun I can take, so on the second night I made my excuses and left early in search of a 116 ISSUE 03 VAPOUROUND MAGAZINE different drinking venue. Now if Temple Bar is a controversial choice of venue for a night out in Dublin then so, perhaps, can it be said that The Aviva Stadium is a controversial choice of venue for a vaping show. Don’t get me wrong here. It is a great stadium in a great part of Dublin but, let’s face it, this venue was not built with vaping in mind. The problem was twofold - the low ceilings and lack of ventilation both conspired to ensure that the vapour fog which generally accompanies indoor vaping shows was particularly intense at the Dublin event. While some people felt that it added to the atmosphere, quite literal