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The best pubs for traditional Irish music in Dublin

The Cobblestone The Cobblestone in Smithfield is well known as a home for non amplified traditional music sessions that attract some of the best musicians in the country. They run 7 days a week and strt early on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Ned O’Shea’s Ned O’Shea’s is a […]

Dublin pubs with NO TV. A refuge from the World Cup.

We have to face facts and realise that not everyone in Dublin is quite as excited as the rest of us with the prospect of a month of football on TVs. There should be an outlet or a refuge for those who don’t fancy being in a packed pub where everyone is gawping at the […]

Bloomsday celebrations in Dublin pubs

Calypso breakfast and readings in Kennedys Every year Kennedys on Westland Row host a brilliant breakfast gathering. They serve a free calypso breakfast which consists of liver, kidneys, and a few other bits. There are also readings from Ulysses, as well as a brilliant performance of Molly Bloom’s soliloquy. In attendance […]

The Publin guide to watching the World Cup in a pub

We thought it might be helpful to draw up a list of pubs that fulfill different criteria for different people and different matches during the World Cup. For example, for some games you might want a small pub with a lively atmosphere, in others you might want a bite to eat, or a beer garden […]

8 Dublin pubs for a summer BBQ party

A number of Dublin pubs have the capability to put on a BBQ during the summer. Some are open to all and some are available to hire for private parties. Here’s a few options. The Pav The students go home during the summer, leaving the Pav open as a superb location […]

Meet ‘Guindex’, a new website that tracks the price of a pint of Guinness around the country.

A new website is launching today that aims to create a database of pubs around the country and track the price of a pint of Guinness in each. The ‘Guindex’ project started in August 2017 and they have collected prices for over 300 pubs, mostly in Dublin city centre. It is located at Guindex.ie […]

The Publin Pub Crawl

Explore the culture, history, and heritage that has made the Irish pub one of the most celebrated social spaces in the world. Join us on the Publin pub crawl as we visit 4 pubs over the course of an evening, enjoying their warm and welcoming surroundings, fascinating stories, and even a bit of traditional […]

9 of the best bars in Dublin to enjoy Gin.

You don’t need us to tell you how much gin has exploded in popularity in Ireland in the last few years. The selection is unreal and continues to grow. What’s more, so many of the gins now on offer are made here in Ireland. The thought put into their distilling, marketing, and presentation has really […]

Say hello to ‘Lundy Foot’s’, the new bar in Temple Bar.

We noticed a change of name and refurbishment a few weeks ago outside The Czech Inn on Essex Street in Temple Bar and wondered if the pub was completely changing. Well, upstairs will remain the Czech Inn (after some refurbishment of its own), but downstairs has been transformed into a new bar and restaurant […]

Have a free BBQ after the women’s mini marathon this Sunday.

The Odeon bar on Harcourt Street are offering anyone participating in the women’s mini marathon this bank holiday Sunday a free BBQ in their superb beer garden. All you have to do is book in advance. They’ve also got €6 cocktails all day and that’s available to anyone in the bar. If […]

Here’s why The Odeon is an elegeant location for BBQ’s and Summer parties

One of the pubs with the most impressive and spectacular interior and exterior has to be The Odeon on Harcourt Street. A former train station, the building was transformed into one of the most elegant night spots in the city. You might be familiar with the seating out the front of the building, but […]

Have a boozy group day out learning to make craft beer and wine at the Artisan Brew Academy

They call themselves ‘Dublin’s only DIY brewery’, the Artisan Brew Academy on Thomas Street certainly provides a group activity unique in Dublin. They host beer and wine making workshops for groups. We dropped into the academy a few weeks ago to pick up some yeast thinking it was mostly just a home brew shop, […]

Japanese man Yuya Abe has visited every pub in Dublin, completing his nearly 3 year effort.

In 2015 we reported that a man named Yuya Abe from Japan was on a herculean mission to visit every pub in Dublin. Using Mac Maloney’s ‘Dublin Pubspotter’s Guide’ he planned to visit every pub in the book, in the city, and county, all the while documenting it as he went along. We spoke […]

7 pubs to watch the Eurovision in Dublin

Adelphi Adelphi on Abbey Street will have the nights proceedings on their screens. If at any point Ireland get 12 points, they’ll give out a free cocktail to everyone watching. Facebook event. L Mulligan Grocer They’re having a BBQ and viewing party out the back of L Mulligan […]

“It’s like a confession box”. Watch a few older regulars telling stories in The Palace Bar

This is one of the more simple things we’ll post on Publin, but it’s the kind of entertainment that any lover of the Dublin pub will enjoy. Here’s a short conversation between a few regulars and publican Liam Aherne in The Palace Bar on Fleet Street. The discussions are outtakes from the excellent 2013 […]

5 reasons why you should go to the Sunday Club in The Barbers

We popped our heads into The Barbers last Sunday to check out their Sunday Club that we had been hearing about. Here’s 5 reasons why we enjoyed it and why you should give it a shot. 1. The free meat and cheese boards Part of the Sunday club is that they feed […]