Haha, I know, I can relate!!
I remember travelling south from Belfast, to meet up with some work friends in a small village outside Dublin. As the evening drew to a close, I asked “what time do the pubs shut at down here “. The reply came “sure the gard’s will be along soon “. I said “oh, do the police close the pubs down here”, with the reply coming back of “no, they ensure the doors are locked and we can stay in with them as long as we want “ !!!