This graphic was made by Maxi McDonnell a few years ago. Some of the pubs are gone or repainted, but most are as they were. Can you make a stab at naming all 20? You can see more of Maxi’s work at www.maxi.ie
read moreYou know skittles vodka? You open a naggin or shoulder of vodka, tip in one colour of skittles, shake and leave overnight. It’s the type of cocktail you may have drank in a field in your youth. Well, one pub is actually making it themselves and selling shots of it. The Kiltipper cafe bar, […]
read moreSo, it appears that this is finally happening. Jose Aldo vs Conor Mcgregor and it’s happening in the wee, wee hours of the morning. The fight will be stream live from Las Vegas, Nevada on December 12th to The Living Room on Cathal Brugha street. The fight is on after normal serving hours, so […]
read more‘Its still only November’ I hear you say. Well, that won’t stop them. On twitter yesterday (Tuesday 24th) we predicted that we might expect to see the first few stragglers doing their 12 pubs of Christmas this coming weekend as we’re about to head into December. Little did we know, that a few pubs […]
read moreWe’ve put together a collection of facts and stories about Dublin pubs that you may not have known before…
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. A lot of these are seasonal and for the Christmas period only […]
read moreAs Dublin is preparing itself to be swamped by U2 fans from all over the world for the gigs in the Three arena next week, The Church bar on Jervis street is preparing to give them a very warm welcome. They will be opening a U2 themed bar for the entire week that U2 […]
read moreBack in 1990 on there was a bar by the name of ‘Caspers’ located at 6 Wicklow street. It was a cocktail bar that also served food, both reasonably rare at the time. It was located next to what is now Marys bar and the unit itself is used for retail (formerly Tower Records). […]
read moreWhile reading through a 1968 pamphlet called ‘The Bailey, the story of a famous tavern’ by Ulick O’Connor, we came across a mention of a newspaper advert taken out by the pub in 1852 describing their menu and offerings. We tend to think of pubs of the time as being somewhat unsavoury in character, […]
read moreThey’re not quite snugs, and they’re definitely not function rooms. We’ve come up with a collection of small rooms or areas in pubs that give you a bit more privacy than other spaces. They’re cosy little offshoots from the bar, walled off corners, and mezzanines that elevate you out of the way. This list is […]
read moreWe had reported a few months ago that plans were underway to open a new bar in James’ Gate, Guinness’ brewery on James’ st. The day has come, and it’s now open. It’s called ‘The Open gate brewery’. The bar has limited opening hours, but it looks like treats are in store if you […]
read moreThe second in our series of videos highlighting some of the best pubs Dublin has to offer. This time around it’s Bankers bar on Dame Lane.
read moreAreas around O’Connell street and Parnell street used to be lit fiercely by neon signs advertising pubs in the 50s and 60s. Buzzing bright lights would burn ‘The Parnell Mooney’ and such pub names into your eyes. These days they’re a lot less intrusive, and less numerous. We’ve put together a few photos of the […]
read moreWe’re not complaining or anything, but we’ve seen an awful lot of pubs recently who have bikes hanging on the walls or set up outside as a decoration. Is this a new trend that passed us by? I suppose it gives the place an antiquated charm. Again, definitely not complaining, we just thought it was […]
read moreWell, here’s an article we never thought we’d write. You see, if we see something in multiple pubs, we start to make a list. As it happens, we started to see a lot of taxidermy animals in pubs, so we’ve made this list for you. O’Neill’s Pearse street We think this is […]
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. Bar staff, event manager, duty manager needed in Slatterys, Beggars Bush. Link […]
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