The venue is set to open November 28 in the former JT’s Bar on County Road. The Everton bar closed following the club’s move to the Hill Dickinson at Bramley Moore Dock.
11:23, 08 Nov 2025Updated 12:04, 08 Nov 2025
James Williams, 56, former barman at JT’s bar and future barman of The Craic House outside the venue on County Road.(Image: Liverpool ECHO)
A new bar opening in north Liverpool promises to be a “slice of town” in Walton. The Craic House will be County Road’s first Irish bar when it opens later this month, according to its owners.
The venue is set to open November 28 in the former JT’s Bar on County Road. The Everton bar closed following the club’s move to the Hill Dickinson at Bramley Moore Dock. Jordan Daly, 35, is preparing to open the bar at the end of this month.
He said: “There’s nothing like this around here. It’ll be County Road’s first Irish bar.
“County Road is renowned for its pubs, but there’s nothing like this. It’ll be good for the community that people don’t have to go into town to get to an Irish pub.”
The owners say the venue will host live music every week with a live Irish singer. A new bar has been installed and the venue will have beer on-tap.
Jordan Daly, 35, and James Williams, 56, are to open The Craic House on County Road later this month.(Image: Liverpool ECHO)
As JT’s, the venue operated a bottle bar. County Road has seen a steep drop in footfall since Everton’s move to the docks.
Jordan said: “People are moving further into the city centre to drink on matchdays.”
Jordan described the venue as a “little piece of Ranelagh Street on County Road”.
The Craic House is currently undergoing extensive renovations and is due to open on November 28.
The ECHO recently visited County Road, where residents complained the area is “dying a death”. Kate Moore works at Mike’s Kitchen on County Road.
She said: “I live here, and you see rats in the stuff left all around the communal bins; baths, sinks, beds” she said, adding “the street cleaners do a brilliant job.”
She added: “With the football going away, the whole place is dying a death. Just look at all the empty shops, and the pubs.
“Unless you come down for something specifically, why would you come to County Road? Everyone looks unhappy and malnourished.
“We need an Asda and some more accessible shops for the old people.”
Fatih Kahraman, 41, also of Mike’s Kitchen, said: “Something has to be done.
“Too many businesses are closing. A lot of businesses closed when the football went, and it’s like a domino effect.”
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