cos punk gigs these days are more like hippy/metaler/experimental-artboy conventions , with maybe one ore two "punk related" bands. especially in dublin
and whining on the internet is totally going to change that. all this "not punk enough" moaning is bullshit - if you don't like how things are, do something about it- create your own scene full of spikey cider-swilling, glue-sniffers. otherwise fuck off!
the reality is that a lot of gigs are under attended because most people have narrow musical tastes, and there's lots of gig choice at the moment. at the same time venues are few and far between because there's always a few idiots who fuck shit up for everyone by acting the dick.
i think actually doing something would be a better idea than talking about it on the internet.