Pubs going bust

buddygunz · **Joined:** May 26, 2008 **Posts:** 1437

The Tripod complex to shut as well.

http://www.nialler9.com/13292-tripod-cr ... ues-close/

Stifster · **Joined:** Oct 4, 2008 **Posts:** 935

buddygunz wrote:

The Tripod complex to shut as well.

http://www.nialler9.com/13292-tripod-cr ... ues-close/

Adebisi Shank - was that where the Rubberbandits got the idea to cover their faces??

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/fea ... 91756.html

Are we just going to be left with Temple Bar? *shudder*

slasher · **Posted:** Wed Feb 15, 2012 12:31 pm

Stifster wrote:

buddygunz wrote:

The Tripod complex to shut as well.

http://www.nialler9.com/13292-tripod-cr ... ues-close/

Adebisi Shank - was that where the Rubberbandits got the idea to cover their faces??

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/fea ... 91756.html

Are we just going to be left with Temple Bar? *shudder*

Quote:

It is believed that the premises will now be let to the businesspeople behind Flannery’s pub on nearby Camden Street. The Pod name, though, won’t disappear. Reynolds will continue to promote shows in other venues (he is one of the co-owners of the Button Factory in the city) and has interests in festivals such as Body & Soul and Forbidden Fruit.

The people who bought Flannery's or those who sold it

woger · **Joined:** Jul 10, 2009 **Posts:** 1252

I remember one of the talked about pub sales during the tigger was The Stags Head; think it was 6 or 8 million. I wonder what the price would be today.

mambo · **Joined:** Mar 20, 2007 **Posts:** 6458

woger wrote:

I remember one of the talked about pub sales during the tigger was The Stags Head; think it was 6 or 8 million. I wonder what the price would be today.

The Stag's Head sold for €5.8m in 2005
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ire ... 51653.html

Also see
"Writedown of property takes €50m toll on Fitzgerald's pubs group"
http://www.independent.ie/business/iris ... 66284.html

woger · **Joined:** Jul 10, 2009 **Posts:** 1252

Thanks, doing a quick search shows they also own Kehoes.

Landlord · **Joined:** Aug 10, 2010 **Posts:** 2565

evilal wrote:

Landlord wrote:

To the best of my knowledge the premises is owned by a local business man who rents the property to would be publicians.

Happen to know who that is?

I believe the same individual owns the spar shop across the road.

mambo · **Joined:** Mar 20, 2007 **Posts:** 6458

Quote:

The pub loses its pulling power

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Now pubs are closing at a rate of one every two days – more than 1,100 since 2005.

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Only last week, some of Dublin’s trendiest watering-holes – the Odeon, Pod and Crawdaddy on Harcourt Street – closed their doors, as did the downstairs venue at the Lower Deck in Portobello. North of the Liffey, the traditional “12 apostles” pub crawl from DCU to the city centre is now reduced to 10 after a brace of bars on the route – the Red Windmill and the Botanic House – failed to reopen after Christmas.

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Many of the remaining pubs are shut for half the week.

More at http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/wee ... 62363.html

FreeFallin · **Joined:** Nov 4, 2011 **Posts:** 897 **Location:** SthDub

that main IT article on why Pubs are going bust and losing punters blames the earth, moon and stars...but fails to mention the main reason IMO why people have stopped going...PRICE.
very hard to get a pint of lager in Dublin (close to or in the city centre) for less than €5. Throw in a taxi ride home and it's an expensive night out, especially if in rounds. People simply can't afford that too often, especilly not Thurs to Sun. Lower the price to less than €4....eliminate half the needless floor staff, hoverin in the background trying to look busy, get cheaper rents, lose half the needless bouncers and let the bar staff refuse to serve people very drunk (like they did 15 years ago), get better rates from the breweries or else source cheaper draugh beers from England/NI...basically, cut back on the running costs and serve cheaper pints...watch the punters come back

buddygunz · **Joined:** May 26, 2008 **Posts:** 1437

I paid 10 euro for a jagerbomb (not mine) last night in a dumpy Dublin pub. That was 5 euro for one shot and 5 euro for a single small can of red bull. Won't be going out for a while after that.

Spinnaker · **Joined:** Mar 1, 2010 **Posts:** 1192

FreeFallin wrote:

but fails to mention the main reason IMO why people have stopped going...PRICE.

Pub prices are possibly one of the most significant factors in falling pub trade however, the off-licence outlets are picking up lost pub trade which raises further health policy concerns.
Worth reflecting on the negative impacts the alcohol industry costs the Irish State see here

Duisigh · **Joined:** May 28, 2008 **Posts:** 2676

if ya drink/buy jagerbombs expect to be hit hard in the pocket, nearly the definition of the tiger cub drink. that and fat frogs.

jxbr · **Joined:** Aug 2, 2009 **Posts:** 1513

FreeFallin wrote:

that main IT article on why Pubs are going bust and losing punters blames the earth, moon and stars...but fails to mention the main reason IMO why people have stopped going...PRICE.
very hard to get a pint of lager in Dublin (close to or in the city centre) for less than €5. Throw in a taxi ride home and it's an expensive night out, especially if in rounds. People simply can't afford that too often, especilly not Thurs to Sun. Lower the price to less than €4....eliminate half the needless floor staff, hoverin in the background trying to look busy, get cheaper rents, lose half the needless bouncers and let the bar staff refuse to serve people very drunk (like they did 15 years ago), get better rates from the breweries or else source cheaper draugh beers from England/NI...basically, cut back on the running costs and serve cheaper pints...watch the punters come back

Absolutely right. Stop whinging and start reacting.

dipole · **Joined:** Dec 28, 2006 **Posts:** 2675

Today I heard about a publican who tried to top himself.

Punter · **Joined:** Jun 15, 2008 **Posts:** 314

FreeFallin wrote:

that main IT article on why Pubs are going bust and losing punters blames the earth, moon and stars...but fails to mention the main reason IMO why people have stopped going...PRICE.

On certain weekend and weekdays you can get 3 pints for €10 in some pubs in Wexford..

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