In this weeks episode we talk with Karl Shiels, actor, and artistic director of the Theatre Upstairs, a small theatre above Lanigans pub in Dublin. Karl tells us about the practicalities of running a small Theatre in Dublin, as well as the importance of the relationship with the pub below them. www.theatreupstairs.ie You […]
read moreBaggot street will this week have a new addition to its bustling pub and bar scene. The folks at Baggot street wines, a wine shop and off license have decided to make use of their downstairs are and turn it into ‘The Cavern’, a bar serving wines and artisan food. The Cavern seats […]
read moreSober Lane in Irishtown is one of the most savvy pubs when it comes to using social media and technology to promote their pub and earn a name for themselves. When they opened they made international news by soliciting job applications through snapchat, they’ve decorate Dublin bikes in fancy colours, and throwing a free Christmas […]
read moreDublin is known for its thriving music and gig scene, and it’s part of the package that revelers go to a nearby pub before or after the performance to get hyped up or to digest the entertainment. A few pub have some deals on the go to entice you in either before or after the […]
read moreThe much anticipated opening of the latest JD Wetherspoon pub in Blanchardstown has finally come to pass. ‘The Great Wood’ opens today Tuesday the 30th of June serving drinks of all kind and food. The location of the bar was once a nightclub, going through several incarnations such as West, Lite, and Heaven. If their […]
read moreHere’s the latest jobs available in Dublin pubs and bars. If you have any you would like to add to this list, please email us at publinie@gmail.com We’ve added the date that they were advertised so you know what is most recent. The Wiley Fox on Eden quay is a new pub looking for […]
read moreEver wonder what Dublin would look like mapped out like a metro or subway network? Well pubstops.co.uk have done just that. They created pub maps for several European cities and they’ve just launched their Dublin version. You can buy the map as it is or framed from their website. You can also use the interactive […]
read moreIn 2006 the Garda launched an operation to clamp down on underage and public drinking in the Lucan area. One would imagine that they would be quite formal and inventive when coming up with a name for the operation. ‘Operation Kick to the curb’, ‘operation stop guzzle’, or maybe ‘operation liver health’. But no, they […]
read moreVery soon Dublin will have a new pub situated on the North quays in the vicinity of O’Connell street/Abbey street. The new pub will be called ‘The Wiley Fox’ and will be on the same site as ‘The Pint’ once was at 28 Eden quay. The building has been renovated for the last […]
read moreThis week we talk to Brian Brody, one of Dublin’s best known pub musicians. Brian has played Irish music around the world and draws crowds every week in well known Dublin pubs. www.BrianBrody.com
read moreSo, you want somewhere to get the sun and you want to get it from a height. We’ve put together a list of rooftop beer gardens for you to enjoy over the summer. Some have better views or more direct sunlight than others, and we’ve included 3 that wouldn’t strictly be considered pubs, but they […]
read moreFrom June 22nd-27th the good folks at ‘Great Irish Beverages’ will be organising a Gin and Tonic festival around Dublin city. There are 30 venues participating that will give you 30% off on a specific Irish gin and tonic when you show your festival wrist band. The wrist bands are €5 and cover the […]
read moreTonight marks the beginning of the 4 part tv series ‘Whiskey Business’ airing on TV3. The series follows the Teeling brother Jack and Stephen from the beginnings of the creation of the new distillery in Newmarket square, right up until opening day. Whiskey Business – TV3Check out the yearlong TV3 documentary on our distillery build! […]
read moreCheese can be the perfect accompaniment to a good beer, wine, or whiskey. Luckily, in each of the pubs named on this list, they have a good selection of all of those drinks. So, pick a spot, sit down, and order some cheese. Peters Pub The serene Peters pub near Stephens Green shopping […]
read moreIt’s been a long gap between podcasts, but we’re aiming to kick back into gear and get them going more regularly from now on. Resuming service, we talked to Declan Dunne, the author of the new book ‘Mulligans: Grand old pub of Poolbeg street’. We sat down with Declan in the Joyce room of the […]
read moreIn a level of devotion that might be described as extreme, a man has gotten a tattoo of his favourite Dublin pub. The unnamed man, who is from Sweden, apparently enjoys his time in Oliver St John Gogartys in Temple Bar so much that he just had to get a permanent reminder of the […]
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