> Under current legislation, people seeking to open a pub must buy an existing pub licence from an established publican.
This seems backward as fuck.
> However, the proposed legislation will allow for anyone to purchase a licence.
Oh no, how terrible. Equal opportunity? The Vintners hate this!
Good. Drive down the Vintners and their cartle approach to pricing.
Competition is good, so why not
Might get some fresh ideas into the pub scene wold be welcoming
>“Any new licences sought will be in areas of higher demand – cities, provincial towns, tourist locations. Who wants more pubs in these areas?” O’Keeffe said
So, we should only have pubs where there’s no demand for them?
Does he actually realise how fucking stupid he sounds saying that?
Fantatstic news, the publicans are the biggest shower of crooks going. Charging €6, €7 plus in Dublin for filling up a glass with some beer? Get fucked, people are sick to death of being ripped off by them so I gladly welcome the chains so I can enjoy a few pints at the weekend without having to break the bank.
As someone who’s lived in the UK previously, Can you explain to me what “UK-style pub culture” is and how it differs from what we have here already?
This is great news IMO. Pubs have gouged the absolute fuck out of people forever and the vintners association are a nasty bunch of cunts.
More competition is always a good thing.
Irish alcohol licensing laws are completely backward. For a country known for it’s “good craic” and drinking, in reality it’s quite the opposite to this. I wrote a piece on this on my Substack “Geopolitical Irish Lad” called “Half-measured reform” where I pick apart these recently announced “reforms”
Good. More competition but I dont think it will change too much.
Most ‘independent’ pubs in Dublin are already part of large chain groups anyway and most people drink in them unbeknownst.
Louise Fitzgerarld own Bruxelles, Keoghs, Stags Head, Gin Palace, The Quays and Grand Central amongst other well knowns outside the City Centre and beyond Dublin.
Mercantile Group own The Mercantile, The Crafty Fox, The George, Whelans, Cafe en Seine, Opiuem, Pichet, NoLlta and Railway Bar amongst others.
Press Up own The Workmans, Bison Bar, The Bottle Boy, The Lucky Duck, Marys Bar, Annes Bar, Johns Bar, Stella, Vintage Cocktail Club among a whole host of others including a hotels.
Smith Pub Group own TP Smith, The Norseman, The Auld Dubliner, The Lombard and Laggona.
The Chawke group own Searsons, The Bank, The Oval amongst a load of others outside the City Centre.
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> Under current legislation, people seeking to open a pub must buy an existing pub licence from an established publican.
This seems backward as fuck.
> However, the proposed legislation will allow for anyone to purchase a licence.
Oh no, how terrible. Equal opportunity? The Vintners hate this!
Good. Drive down the Vintners and their cartle approach to pricing.
Competition is good, so why not
Might get some fresh ideas into the pub scene wold be welcoming
>“Any new licences sought will be in areas of higher demand – cities, provincial towns, tourist locations. Who wants more pubs in these areas?” O’Keeffe said
So, we should only have pubs where there’s no demand for them?
Does he actually realise how fucking stupid he sounds saying that?
Bring em on. A pints a pint. Competition is good.
TLDR – “They’ll undercut us!!!!!”
Oh no. More €4 pints. Whatever will we do?
Brought to you from the people who [killed cafés](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_McDowell_(politician)#Minister_for_Justice,_Equality_and_Law_Reform) and forced restaurants to build extra toilets just to get a wine license, while you still have to go to an outhouse in their bars.
Fantatstic news, the publicans are the biggest shower of crooks going. Charging €6, €7 plus in Dublin for filling up a glass with some beer? Get fucked, people are sick to death of being ripped off by them so I gladly welcome the chains so I can enjoy a few pints at the weekend without having to break the bank.
As someone who’s lived in the UK previously, Can you explain to me what “UK-style pub culture” is and how it differs from what we have here already?
This is great news IMO. Pubs have gouged the absolute fuck out of people forever and the vintners association are a nasty bunch of cunts.
More competition is always a good thing.
Irish alcohol licensing laws are completely backward. For a country known for it’s “good craic” and drinking, in reality it’s quite the opposite to this. I wrote a piece on this on my Substack “Geopolitical Irish Lad” called “Half-measured reform” where I pick apart these recently announced “reforms”
Good. More competition but I dont think it will change too much.
Most ‘independent’ pubs in Dublin are already part of large chain groups anyway and most people drink in them unbeknownst.
Louise Fitzgerarld own Bruxelles, Keoghs, Stags Head, Gin Palace, The Quays and Grand Central amongst other well knowns outside the City Centre and beyond Dublin.
Mercantile Group own The Mercantile, The Crafty Fox, The George, Whelans, Cafe en Seine, Opiuem, Pichet, NoLlta and Railway Bar amongst others.
Press Up own The Workmans, Bison Bar, The Bottle Boy, The Lucky Duck, Marys Bar, Annes Bar, Johns Bar, Stella, Vintage Cocktail Club among a whole host of others including a hotels.
Smith Pub Group own TP Smith, The Norseman, The Auld Dubliner, The Lombard and Laggona.
The Chawke group own Searsons, The Bank, The Oval amongst a load of others outside the City Centre.
Theres a tonne of smaller groups too.