7 dance clubs worth the night across Ireland, editor-ranked. All Ireland guides.
Index Dublin ★ 4.5 · Dublin
north-inner-city · 57 Middle Abbey Street, North City, Dublin 1
Index Dublin moved into the former Opium Rooms on Middle Abbey Street and is now the city's serious techno and house room with Glitterbox residencies.
Tip: Doors hard close around 01:00 on the busy nights, get there before midnight or queue the rest of the set out on Abbey Street.
The Workman's Club ★ 4.5 · Dublin
temple-bar · 10 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2, D02 VX36
The Workman's Club on Wellington Quay in Dublin runs the 1888 working men's hall as a live music room with the Vintage Room basement programming club nights.
Tip: Buy your gig ticket and you stay in for the late club room, do not waste the cover by leaving at 23:00 like the tourists do.
Lost Lane ★ 4.4 · Dublin
grafton · Adams Court, Off Grafton Street, Dublin 2, D02 RP20
Lost Lane opened in 2019 off Grafton Street in Dublin with a 320 capacity live music room and a Friday and Saturday club programme anchored by the Mother residency.
Tip: Use the Adam Court alley entrance off Grafton Street, not the Porterhouse door. Friday club nights pre-sell, do not chance a cold walk-in.
Bow Lane ★ 4.2 · Dublin
south-city-centre · 17 Aungier Street, Dublin 2, D02 XF38
Bow Lane on Aungier Street in Dublin is the late cocktail bar and dance room with a DJ programme that runs disco and house until well after 02:00 most nights.
Tip: The bottomless brunch crowd peaks at 15:00, walk in then for a table or after 21:00 once the dance floor takes over.
Voodoo Rooms ★ 4.0 · Cork
City Centre · 74 Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork
A multi-floor nightclub on Oliver Plunkett Street with four bars across three levels including Cork's largest rooftop terrace. The retro first-floor bar.
Tip: The rooftop is outdoor with cover; arrive before 23:30 to secure a spot before the queue builds on the main floor
LB2 ★ 4.0 · Kilkenny
medieval-mile · 1 The Parade, Kilkenny
LB2 is Kilkenny's best late-night club, on the first floor of the Left Bank on The Parade with three distinct bars and DJ sets every Friday and Saturday.
Havana Browns ★ 3.9 · Cork
City Centre · 2-4 Hanover Street, Cork
Cork's longest-running nightclub, founded in 1998 and consistently ranked the city's leading dance venue. Four bars spread over multiple floors, LED dance.
Tip: Thursday night entry is free before midnight; the side door on Hanover Street is the faster queue on Saturday