Dublin pubs like to celebrate famous or well known patrons that have graced the doors of the pub. Some for their talent in music, some in sports, and others for their contribution to the industry as a whole. We’ve collected a small sample of statues and busts on display in Dublin pubs. As always, if […]
read moreA few weeks ago we told you about the new ‘Two Sides Brewing Company’ that launched recently in the city. They’ve launched a few beers so far, brewing in collaboration with other breweries. Their latest one has made the international press in the last few days. Their ‘Big Mistake Brexit IPA’ is on tap […]
read moreIt was a great pleasure to put together a compilation of Irish fans going nuts in Dublin pubs after Robbie Brady’s goal and the full time whistle. But enough yakking, here’s the video. THE SCENES!
read moreFacebook now give the option to upload 360 degree photos onto your timeline. Of course we had to put this to the test, so we popped into The Long Hall to take a 360 degree photosphere. You should be able to click and drag the image on desktop to look around the pub. On […]
read moreAll this season of Game of Thrones, you’ve had the opportunity to watch the episodes in a pub. Foleys on Merrion Row have been having regular screening parties every Monday night upstairs in the bar. The pitch is simple, you get to watch your favourite show with similarly respectful fanatics, but you also get […]
read moreThe following is an extract from the book ‘Have ye no homes to go to? The history of the Irish pub’ by Kevin Martin. Dunlop recounted the ‘ludicrous tradition’ prevalent among butchers in Dublin called ‘whipping the herring’. On the last Saturday of Lent, one of their number dresses in sheepskin, to […]
read moreOne of the most popular articles we’ve ever written on Publin is our guide to free function rooms in Dublin. It’s obvious that people like to have an exclusive area for big parties. With that in mind, we’ve hunted around Dublin a bit to find some venues for parties that you may not know about. […]
read moreHere’s all the latest bar jobs available in Dublin city at the moment. If you have jobs to add to this list, please email us at publinie@gmail.com We’ve added the date that these jobs were listed at the end of each one. Full time bar person with experience required in The Bankers on […]
read moreWe’ve been hoping for a phone charging solution in Dublin pubs for the last few years now. We even suggested that pubs might buy some cheap chargers and cables, and leave them in sockets around the pub. It could be very handy. At the moment, your best chance is to leave the phone […]
read moreOf all the best gin bar lists in all the world, you had to read ours. Frankly my dear, I will have a dram. Hello ginthusiasts. We’ve done our best to put together a list of pubs and bars in Dublin that have some of the best selections of gins in the city. We also […]
read moreSome of these pubs are giving away pints if you predict the correct score, some for being a man or woman, and some are just based on turning up early. For big tournaments like these, Heineken and Carlsberg will be giving pubs a lot of free kegs. That means that a few hundred of you […]
read moreWe’ve noticed that a lot of pubs in Dublin, especially those of an older vintage, tend to have a lot of mosaic work inside and outside the bar. Typically the mosaic is at the entrance to the pub on the ground and either has the name of the bar or depicts a motif related to […]
read moreDevotees of our website and social media will know that we do enjoy sharing the free pizza giveaway that The Bernard Shaw on Richmond street does every week. They choose a male and female name every week. Anyone with those names can go in, show i.d. and get a free pizza. This […]
read moreThere’s a new Dublin brewery in town and they’re launching their 2 new beers tonight. The explosion in craft beer in Dublin over the last few years has meant new breweries popping up around the country. Dublin has been no different. The two sides brewing company are launching 2 new beers this evening in […]
read moreEvery 16th of June the streets of Dublin are flooded with crowds of Joyce and Ulysses enthusiasts all decked out in period dress. People travel from around the world to celebrate James Joyce’s Ulysses, it’s protagonist Leopold Bloom, and his odyssey across the city of Dublin in 1904. A number of pubs gets a mention […]
read moreThe traveling Irish fans are always guaranteed to create an atmosphere. Back home, the fans who couldn’t make the trip, will try to replicate it in pubs around the country. There’s always great footage from pubs when Ireland are competing in major tournaments. During Italia 90, RTE sent their cameras into Kielys pub in […]
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