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'Irish Seven Course Dinner' item is six beers and a potato in Peoria pub (IrishCentral)

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 01:04:33 PDT

By: KERRY O'SHEA

An Illinois pub and restaurant, Donnelly’s Pub, claiming and trying to be some sort of authentic Irish pub, has been making headlines with its inclusion of an “Irish Seven Course Dinner” in its menu.

Irish emigrants miss a cup of tea more than a pint in the local pub, survey finds (IrishCentral)

Wed, 15 May 2013 04:49:03 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Irish people living abroad miss a cup of tea more than a pint in their local, claims new research by one of Ireland’s biggest tea brands.

One Direction’s Niall Horan goes solo sings ‘Little Things’ in packed Irish pub – VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 05:05:46 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

A group of punters in a Dublin pub got an exclusive solo performance from One Direction heartthrob Niall Horan recently.

Where is this mystery pub? The high commodity of an atmospheric, real Irish pub filled with craic and ambience (IrishCentral)

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 04:32:53 PDT

Where is this mystery pub?I was enjoying the Clare sunshine of a mighty spring afternoon when brother Sean telephoned from Dublin to tantalize me totally for the rest of the day with news of a unique country pub he discovered in the county Cork over the previous weekend The trouble was that he refused to tell me the name of the pub or exactly where it tradesAll families have their special frequencies for good or ill It betrays a lot about the weakness (or strength?) of the senior MacConnell clan members that we share discoveries of the sadly dwindling numbers of special country pubs of music, song and craic that we still discover in the rich nooks and crannies of Hidden Ireland and, via brother Cathal, in Scotland as well READ MORE

Irish Rover pub owners promise to paint Queens green, white and gold after big Cheltenham win (IrishCentral)

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 06:23:38 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

A New York publican has promised the mother and father of all St Patrick’s Day parties after bashing the bookies at Cheltenham.

Irish owners “embarrassed and sad” that no tricolor will fly outside their Florida pub for St. Patrick’s Day (IrishCentral)

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 05:04:20 PST

By: KATE HICKEY

Four Limerick sisters, the owners of Culhane’s Irish Pub in Atlantic Beach, Florida, are “embarrassed and sad” that due to city laws there will be no Irish tricolor hanging outside the bar on St. Patrick’s Day.

Florida Irish pub banned from flying tricolor this St. Patrick’s Day by law – VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 04:09:19 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

An Irish pub in Atlantic Beach, Florida, has received a citation for flying the Irish tricolor outside their bar. They have also been forced to take the flag down.

British-Irish pub chain O'Neill's in Irish dance world record jig attempt for St Patrick's Day - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 05:16:54 PST

World record attemptMarch 14thBritain's best known chain of Irish pubs, O'Neills, it bracing itself for a world record attempt at the most number of people Irish dancing simultaneously this MarchThe record breaking attempt will be made on March 14th, three days' before St Patricks Day, and will be held at the company's 49 pubs across the UKThe record to beat currently stands at 10,036, according to the event organizers, but the publicans are cautiously confident of successThe coordinated dance will begin at eight pm across all of the pub's branches and the company has put out an instructional video (below) for those looking to learn the moves in time READ MORE

The Shamrock Club’s ten of the best Irish pubs in the US (IrishCentral)

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 07:24:41 PST

By: BRYAN FITZGERALD

As a Shamrock Club member, you are privy to insider information on all things Irish. This time we will let you in on our favorite Irish pubs around the country we have discovered with painstaking research. With this new found information you will now be considered the most knowledgeable publican on your block.

Irish Cultural Centre's name the pub competition (IrishCentral)

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 12:46:35 PST

There’s more than Guinness pouring in at the ICCNE Pub Since the end of January people near and far have been e-mailing, mailing, face-booking, phoning in and dropping off their suggestions for an official name of the ICC Pub at the Irish Cultural Centre of New England in Canton, MassachusettsEmmett Donovan, Pub & Functions Manager, realized shortly after coming to the ICC that the time is right for this beloved pub of ICC members, visitors and performers to have the glory of a unique name “The key is to imagine what folks think of when they hear the new name and how it will get people over to the ICC Pub for a good food, pints and great company” Donovan said READ MORE

Irish pub owners ask English university to uncover why their business is failing (IrishCentral)

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 09:40:18 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

English University researchers are to spend a year studying the Irish pub – in an effort to rescue the ailing industry.

Drinking and the death of rural Ireland - the demise of pubs, the drink driving permit and isolation (IrishCentral)

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 05:16:15 PST

Small rural pubs like this one in Templemore, Co Tipperary are closing at a rapid paceDon't you just love the way that story about Kerry County Councilor Danny Healy Rae's proposal on drink driving has gone global? The bould Danny outraged all the politically correct nanny staters in Ireland last week by suggesting that customers in small rural pubs should be allowed to drive home slowly along quiet country roads after having a couple of pints But it wasn't just the horror at what he was proposing that got to the PC brigade What made it even worse for the High and Mighty here was the international coverage the story got, since it fitted all the stereotypes about the Irish and booze, and it had the added bonus of an eccentric looking Kerryman at its center READ MORE

Pubs and patrons, the rights and responsibilities – New York barmen could be held responsible for drunk people’s actions or injuries (IrishCentral)

Sat, 01 Sep 2012 05:01:59 PDT

Barmen should know the law when itcomes to drunk peopleAfter reading reports this week on IrishCentral, about a lot of Irish J1 Visa students being arrested over the summer for public drunkenness and disorderly conduct, I decided to address the issue of alcohol consumption and the sale of alcohol in New YorkFirst and foremost, New York State takes a tough stance on the sale of alcohol to minors An establishment selling alcohol to a minor can be held both criminally and civilly liable for such an offense This is common sense and everyone should know that it’s illegal to serve alcohol to a minor READ MORE

Irish Pubs in the Baltic and the Rose of Tralee time again - As the host I’m looking forward to the six-hour live gig (IrishCentral)

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 06:01:39 PDT

Some of the Roses competing this yearI’ve been away a bit this summer to places like Portugal where the ‘Irish pub’ seems to be some kind of a tourist attractionFrom the outside you’d say this place looks Irish with a lot of green and tricolours flying high To be fair they would show all the GAA matches during the summer and have RTÉ television and radio playing in the background A good bit less Irish than the pub down the road, but still a lot more like the Irish pubs in other places I’ve been in Europe READ MORE

Slobbering Irish drunks in nightclubs a huge turn off -- Stick to pubs not nightclubs (IrishCentral)

Tue, 01 May 2012 04:30:16 PDT

The Foundry Nightclub in Carlow (Photo: henpartyie)Check out IrishCentral's new Irish pub section to find and rate your favorite Irish pubs in the US Okay, so if any of you have been reading some of my past ‘Gaelic Girl’ blog posts, you know that I try to keep my posts positive, and about literature, culture, or other new discoveries I’ve encountered during my study abroad experience I’m not one to write a lot about boys or going out because to be completely frank I think other less popular and more intellectually stimulating topics deserve coverage too Everyone and their first cousin is writing about boys and dating and drinking…and since I’ve never been a “bandwagon” type person I’ve made it my goal to avoid such topics when I can READ MORE

Getting the feel for Galway city's torrential rain, crowded pubs and all (IrishCentral)

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 06:45:19 PST

Buskers dance for money in the rain in Galway City CenterOur arrival to Galway occurred during what most Arizonans would describe as the storm of the century It was pouring rain with huge gusts of wind that I worried would send my 50lb bags flying down the street We were given our apartment assignments and a quick rundown on how everything operated I have three American roommates from my same program, and we are currently waiting on our fifth roommate to arrive READ MORE

Getting to know Galway City – From university to top pubs and live Irish music (IrishCentral)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:15:16 PST

Live traditional music on the streets of GalwayWe got to Galway on Wednesday night and it was super rainy and windy Elevators (or lifts as they call them) are not as common here as in the States I had to lug my luggage up two flights of stairs to get to my apartmentMy apartment is awesome READ MORE

Gaelic Girls in Dublin - Maggie tries a pub crawl (IrishCentral)

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:45:24 PDT

Painting the town green READ MORE

An old pub, a cold day, a warm welcome - despite all the hard times, Irish spirits still up (IrishCentral)

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 02:20:23 PST

There was sawdust on the floor when I stood in Ireland's oldest pub this past weekendIt was four o'clock on a Sunday afternoon, amid freezing temperatures and treacherous road conditions, to my disbelief the people of Athlone has left the comfort of their surroundings to join their friends in Sean's BarThe bar was packed with locals, and a turf fire burned in the grate that people stopped at on their way in from the cold air A lively trad session was in full swing in the corner and the barman, greeted me with a smile when I arrived at the bar READ MORE

Top ten Irish pubs you must visit in Cork City (IrishCentral)

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:13:37 PDT

By: DANIEL O'CARROLL

A stop inside a traditional Irish pub is a must whenever you visit Ireland. Despite the smoking ban, and a fairly hefty tax-rate on liquor sales, the Irish pub scene continues to thrive and features as largely as ever in modern Irish life.