For the most part, the Publin audience is comprised of people native to the city or people that live here full time. We frequently refer to them as ‘Publiners’. Every now and then we get a request from abroad from people looking for advice and assistance when it comes to their Dublin pub selection […]
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There are likely to be a lot more pubs open on St. Stephen’s Day, but these are the ones that definitely are. Dice bar 5pm-1am The Hill The Black Sheep Against the Grain Alfie Byrnes The Gasworks Brew Dock The Beer Market Kehoes 1.00-8.30 Gin Palace 1.00-7.00 Trinity Bar open from 1pm The Bernard […]
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There’s always a few stragglers around town who want to have a last pint before heading home to the family. Traditionally, suburban pubs are very busy on Christmas Eve, but those in the city centre tend to clock off earlier to allow staff to get home more easily. We’ve put together this list of […]
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Over the last few months we’ve come across several pubs in the Dublin area that retain an old characteristic, now long out of use. Several pubs have bells in snugs, along the bar, and along the perimeter of the walls. While this might come as news to older patrons of Publin, we’ve never experienced one […]
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It’s called….The Barbers. It’s had a soft opening over last weekend and into this week and all systems seem to be a go. As with any new pub, it takes a while to find it’s feet and sort out the initial kinks, but they seem to be motoring well. The Barbers is in Grangegorman, […]
read moreThe clock is ticking in the countdown to Christmas and the time left available to get some Christmas presents. We’ve got a few ideas for presents big and small for the pub lover in your life. ‘Have ye no homes to go to?’ by Kevin Martin This year saw the release of […]
read moreCapital baron George’s Street have, once again, produced a handy reference guide for how likely in percentage terms you are to be permitted entry. It’s dependent on how many pubs you’ve been in before entering the premises. We would say that this guide would likely apply to most pubs in town who are letting […]
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Here’s a quick video we did last year that’s still relevant today regarding where they 12 pubs of Christmas tradition came from and what the general feeling about it is.
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We’ve put together this handy video list of all the pubs not allowing 12 pubs of Christmas groups. For more details and maybe more pubs,see our article on the same topic. Link.
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A few months ago the Long Hall had a big bash in the pub to celebrate 250 years in the trade. During his speech, Marcus, the owner, mentioned that they had a few things planned to mark the occasion. One of them involved a collaboration with Powers to produce a special Long Hall whiskey, […]
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It’s back again. Not the 12 pubs tradition, our list of pubs not allowing 12 pubs of Christmas groups in. This is a Publin tradition for the last 4 years. It seems to get more popular every year, and it seems as though the 12 pubs phenomenon might be slightly down on last year. Most […]
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McGowan’s have their own take on the 12 days of Christmas, running from Monday the 19th of December up to New Years Day. They’re giving you a reprieve from the family and being stuck inside with a late bar every night that they’re open. Naturally, they’re closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, but […]
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The Dame District is a great example of pubs cooperating to make an area more vibrant and popular. It used to be the case that pubs would compete aggressively for the same custom. Now, they realise it makes more sense to work together and improve what’s offered by the trade as a whole. We […]
read moreThere’s plenty of pubs looking for staff now in the run up to Christmas. Where possible, we’ve added into the listing how to apply, and when it was last advertised. If you have a job you would like added to this list, email publinie@gmail.com Lounge staff and bar backs required in Kehoe’s South […]
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We recently visited Cleary’s for the first time and were very impressed with what we found. It’s one of the cities oldest pubs, and is a listed building, yet it’s rarely given the same reverence as others around the city. Take a quick look around Cleary’s, soak up the history, and make plans […]
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We’ve been taking 360 degree photos of some of Dublin’s best pubs to give you a better impression as to how they look, and how big they are. Here we take a peek around upstairs in The Cat and Cage in their function room. It’s got a large capacity and they do finger food and […]
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