St Patrick’s Day shocker as Irishman in NYC opens a British pub

Haynes a true jackeen He would have joined the British army , but sure just for the money.

Anyone who is 'shocked' by this is an idiot. The man is opening a business. End of story. Irishstorm, you are a fool. I bet the only people that this bothers are Americans. No Irish people would have an issue with this. I was out in Dublin for the match yesterday and ended up hanging out with a group of English people. There were no problem! There never is! Cop on and move on America!

An Irishman having that bloodstained butchers apron hanging on his premises is treasonable. Has Ireland not suffered enough because of traitors? Sure, you can respect your enemy, but nobody respects these people. Also, by doing this, he is endorsing the Brits in Libya, Egypt, Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan. It's a question of ethics too.

You mean they've found New York Irishman who isn't a Brit hating bigot!? Now that is news!! ;-)

There are Irishman who would sell their own grandmother if they thought they could make a buck off it.

A clever move Kevin Hynes-wish you every success! The anti-British bigots can drink elsewhere!

good luck Kevin Hynes ,, will be sure to drop in soon next time in New York,,,

Good luck to him. I would eat in either a Irish pub or a British one as long as the food was good.

With so many real Irish pubs in NYC, I'm glad I won't have to consider going into this one.

Good for Mr. Hynes! Time has come to stop limiting ourselves as a people. Can't wait to enjoy this Irish man's wonderful service...mother and father are from Derry.....proud of Mr. Hynes ...should be more like him

There are Irish themed pubs all over the UK, but the basic pub in both UK and Ireland are pretty much the same. A British pub isn't that different to an Irish pub. Most Irish tourists would be happy enough to drink there as they won't be as entrenched in historical anger as some people are.

We have a British Pub here where I live and they are great supporters of Irish activities. Few are the people here who do not have mixed ancestry and if there is a problem they someone come here and establish an Irish pub but make it on the north side for the locals and not the tourists. We can't keep hitting the lone Irish themed pub that is located in the tourist area for support which he gives but he alone can only do so much.

Sorry, I won't be eating or drinking there!!

This is a shocker? People do not want to live in a straightjacket of ethnic identity. There are numerous Irish-British and Irish-Americans who like English pubs. And the Union Jack includes the flag of St. Patrick, so it's all OK.

Bloody Johhny Bull traitor!