Ireland. Close your eyes and picture what you think of when you envision the Emerald Isle. The green. The natural beauty. That distinctive accent. But above all, Ireland is forever associated with its ...

Family-run Irish pubs face uncertain future as more than four in ten rural publicans say they are considering retirement but 84% have no family to take on their legacy* The McLoughlins have run ...

Just as we explored why the dive bar is so difficult to define, trying to capture what makes a pub is no small feat. The matter is even more complicated when peering through the microscope of cultural ...

As the countdown to St. Patrick's Day begins, we are reminded that Irish pubs are so much more than just a place to quench your thirst - they are places for storytelling, music-making and merriment.

108 pubs in Ireland closed their doors in 2022, with rural Irish communities the worst hit by closures, according to the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (DIGI). A new report from Digi, published ...

349 pubs in Ireland have closed since the start of the pandemic, according to recent analysis from the Vintners Federation of Ireland (VFI) and the Licenced Vintners Association (LVA). The closures ...

Ward is co-owner of The Ould Sod and lives in Allied Gardens. “Wherever you go around the world, you’ll find an Irish pub.” In the “Irish Pub Song,” the lyrics list some of the far-flung and most ...

ACHILL SOUND, Ireland, March 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading global beer brand Heineken® has launched a worldwide recruitment campaign to help independent Irish pub owner, Josie McLoughlin, find ...