There was a Fleadh in Tobercurry. Lots of drunken people in the streets, mostly young. The boy’s younger sister was calling him in tears, parents were on their own vacation & she had babysitter issues.
We looked for the boys until 3am & couldn’t find them. Next day we drove to Shannon & flew home. Drinking age is 18 in Ireland but I was worried about being picked up for brawling or disorderly as well. If a guest lies to you and you have parental responsibility the game is over at least for us.
I was on a school trip to Acapulco and Mexico City back in high school. As there was no drinking age in Mexico, students were allowed to drink alcoholic beverages, but they were expected to behave. There were a handful of students who were busted by the chaperones for possession or consumption of marijuana. Their parents were called, and told to meet their kids on the Mexican side of the border when the busses got there. Everyone else transferred to the American busses and continued on home. I guess nowadays we probably would have flown on low cost airlines and spent more time at our destination. Still I am glad they were taken off the bus in Reynosa, because I wouldn't want to have to face heightened scrutiny entering the US due to them.