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The Cellar Bar and Cuba Nightclub Closed

Well known Nightclub and Pub to close as group goes into voluntary liquidation

More in the Irish Times

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Galway Publicans want a cheaper Pint!!!

March 09

Galway publicans are asking the Government to reduce taxes on alcohol so they can bring down the price of Alcohol by as much as 50 cent

Tighter restrictions for Off-Licence sales and under age drinking

August 2008

From July 30th Off-licences may now only sell alcohol between 10.30am and 10pm on weekdays, and from 12.30pm till 10pm on Sundays. The new laws also give the Gardai the power to confiscate alcohol where they fear it may lead to public disorder. However the law also provides that premises can now apply for a wine only off licence.

Central Park NightClub Galway Voted Best in Ireland

July 2008

Popular Galway Nightclub Central Park has been voted best Nightclub in Ireland by the respected Licensing World  Magazine

Fitzgerald Group increase in Profits

May 2008

The owners of The Quays Pub in Galway City made a pre-tax profit of over € 9 million to end June 2007. The Quays is one of nearly 20 Pubs that the Fitzgerald group own. The group is owned by Louis Fitzgerald and also has a number of other interests including Restaurants and Hotels.

Nightclub opening hours to be shortened???

March 2008

A new report soon to be presented to the Irish government will recommend Nightclubs close 30 minutes earlier and a review of "early licences" for pubs that open in the early morning.

For more info check out The Sunday Business Post

Not so bad after all....

Guinness sales in Ireland have rebounded  for the first in 8 years. In the last 6 months of 200, sales in pubs in Ireland rose by 3 per cent and also in the off licence sector. Incredibly in the region of 1 million pints a day of the black stuff are now sold in pubs in Ireland.

Factors credited for the increase include an innovative new advertising campaign and  a €40 investment in quality control in pubs and hotels.

Not really an Irish Pub but we like the story

The oldest licensed premises in Mexico has closed its doors for the last time but the customers are not going without a fight .Protestors have gathered outside the premises several times since it was shut on January 2nd 2008.

El Nivel in Mexico City  played host to a diverse clientele including artists, revoluntionaries and Presidents.

Read about the closure in The Guardian Newspaper

St Patrick's day moved by the Pope

January 2008

This year there is some confusion after St Patrick's day was moved by the Vatican.

The public holiday is on the 17th as usual. The Catholic Church celebrations have been moved to the 15th.This marks the first time the date has been changed since 1940. The next conflict with Holy Week is not expected until 2160

The end of the Pub???

2007 will go down as the year off-licences surpassed pubs in the volume of alcohol sold in Ireland. The news gets worse as over 300 mostly rural pubs have closed in the last three years with over 1000 reckoned to have closed in the last three years.

Factors such as the smoking ban, Gardai breath testing and busier lifestyles are some of the causes of the slide. The number of off licences has also trebled in Ireland in recent years to almost 1800. Wine popularity is also soaring with a 22%  market share.

However many pubs are adapting and moving towards a greater focus on food with a more cafe style atmosphere.

Read more in The Irish Independent

"The plain truth is, the pub is dead" Read Liam Collins in The Sunday Independent- January 08

"Pubs warned to ‘change or die’ as closures mount" Read Michael Brennan in the Irish Independent

Nigerians drink more Guinness

According to the latest figures from Diageo, Nigeria has overtaken Ireland as the secend biggest drinker by volume of Guinness. While sales of Guinness cotinue to fall in Ireland,the market in Africa continues to grow.

Top 5 markets for Guinness

1 Britain

2 Nigeria

3 Ireland

4 USA

5 Cameroon

Accordions Sound better since smoking Ban

According to a recently published report in The British Medical Journal by Dr. John Garvey of St Vincent's Hopsital Dublin, accordions used in pubs for traditional music sessions have improved in sound quality since the  workplace smoking ban came into effect on March 29th  2004.

The researchers who carried out the survey on those involved in the cleaning, repair and maintenance  say the reduction in smoking related particles inside the accordions has led to a clearer sound.