Diary of a Gen Z Student: Our outdoor drinking spot is being taken away, but it was our Utopia

In the midst of clouds of vape smoke, on those urine-soaked pavements, we connected

Jane Cowan: 'Drury Street was our Mecca. We were so committed to it, we talk about sitting there like it’s our civic duty. The closest thing some of us are getting to a summer job is our ‘Drury duty’. And we like it that way.' Eamonn Farrell/© RollingNews.ie

Last week, young people across Dublin received some pretty tough news. One of our favourite drinking spots, the pavement on Drury Street, is being taken away from us.

Dublin City Council took away the outdoor seating licence for our favourite pub on Drury Street, Ciss Maddens. And it feels like our social lives will take quite the hit.