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# story-of-my-pub - Wednesday 26 June, 2019
'When someone walks through the door, they forget where they are': Inside Galway's most innovative cocktail bar
The America Village Apothecary and Tasting Room aims to change the way we think about cocktails.
# story-of-my-pub - Wednesday 19 June, 2019
'At the end of the day I just love it': How one man's passion for poitín led to one of Dublin's most talked-about new bars
New bar 1661 aims to bring back an overlooked spirit, according to its founder.
# story-of-my-pub - Wednesday 12 June, 2019
'Fans started knocking on the door': How the namesake pub of blues legend Rory Gallagher was reborn
Gallagher’s Gastro Pub is now a husband-and-wife operation with an impressive food offering.
# story-of-my-pub - Wednesday 5 June, 2019
'The annoying pimple on the music establishment': A melting pot of tribes on Dublin's Thomas Street
How the Thomas House keeps the flame burning in an increasingly “sanitised” city.
# story-of-my-pub - Wednesday 29 May, 2019
'Jesus, we're a brilliant pub, but we're a terrible off-licence': The story of Galway's legendary Blue Note bar
Malachy Duggan explains why it’s the only pub in the city with its own 30-piece choir.
# story-of-my-pub - Wednesday 22 May, 2019
'When they step into the room, there's magic': The Grand Social's rise from the ashes of a superpub
In a former life this was Pravda, a Celtic Tiger cavern. It’s now something very different.
# story-of-my-pub - Wednesday 15 May, 2019
'People meet, discuss, hear stories and sing': How one of Ireland's oldest houses became a pub... again
The chequered history of the Hole In The Wall in Kilkenny.
# story-of-my-pub - Wednesday 8 May, 2019
'We all got very excited': How Drop Dead Twice grew a bar from a chance conversation
A new bar concept came to life at a Bruce Springsteen gig… and here’s what happened next.
# story-of-my-pub - Wednesday 1 May, 2019
'Only the front face of the building was left': The rebirth of the Oyster Tavern in Cork
How a premises from another century was brought back to life.
# story-of-my-pub - Wednesday 24 April, 2019
'There's been nothing but support': How 'a bunch of hipsters' in Lucky's regenerated a Liberties shopfront
The Dublin 8 spot has also become a haven for local artists.
# story-of-my-pub - Wednesday 17 April, 2019
'You never know who you'll bump into': How The Boar's Head cemented its place among Dublin's best sports pubs
Shane Lowry, the late Alex Higgins and Ian Woosnam are among fans of The Boar’s Head.
# story-of-my-pub - Wednesday 10 April, 2019
'Many legends have played here. It's a long list': The enduring pull of Whelan's after 30 years in business
The Dublin pub has played host to Arctic Monkeys, Ed Sheeran, the late Jeff Buckley and more.
# story-of-my-pub - Wednesday 3 April, 2019
'Everyone advised us to be subtle. We ignored them': The unlikely rise of The Barbers Bar
Want a pint and a haircut? That’s fine. Just a pint? That’s fine too.
# story-of-my-pub - Wednesday 27 March, 2019
'It's all very casual. We don't even have plates': The simple ethos that drives Caribou in Galway
The craft beer bar in Woodquay has built a reputation as a welcoming space.
# story-of-my-pub - Wednesday 20 March, 2019
'Also we'll need a wrestling ring': How Token became a one-of-a-kind Dublin bar
From after-work staff night to full-blown concept bar – the journey wasn’t easy.
# story-of-my-pub - Wednesday 13 March, 2019
'Neon lights, smoke and hazy images': How 80s movies inspired a very different bar in Hang Dai
Will Dempsey and Karl Whelan wanted to create a unique atmosphere.
# story-of-my-pub - Wednesday 6 March, 2019
'I'd have it even darker than this': Dive bar magic and an ex-wife's shoes in Frank Ryan's
From a traditional ‘Guinness and the radio’ bar to something quite different.
# story-of-my-pub - Wednesday 27 February, 2019
'For the quiet gigs you can hear a pin drop': How The Roundy in Cork makes magic with music
The iconic Cork space has changed a lot in the last decade.
# story-of-my-pub - Wednesday 20 February, 2019
'It's humbling': How a little-used pool hall become one of Dublin's most exciting music venues
The inside story of Bello Bar.
# story-of-my-pub - Wednesday 13 February, 2019
'It reminds people of a New York dive bar': From Polish pub to vinyl paradise on Parnell Street
The story of The Big Romance.
# story-of-my-pub - Wednesday 6 February, 2019
'I saw Ray Davies perform to 160 people here': How the Róisín Dubh became one of Ireland's must-play music venues
Once a folk pub, the Galway venue has hosted Ed Sheeran, The xx and many more.
# story-of-my-pub - Wednesday 30 January, 2019
'Every weekend we have a brilliant buzz': How Dali rose from the ashes of the legendary Pav
The managers on how they brought a new kind of music venue to Cork city.
# story-of-my-pub - Wednesday 23 January, 2019
'We just had to let it be': How The Belfry reopened a long-lost local shuttered for years
Stoneybatter’s new arrival on how they opened the doors after years with the shutters down.
# story-of-my-pub - Wednesday 16 January, 2019
'You can see the whites of their eyes': How Coughlan's went from quiet local to happening spot
One of Cork’s oldest pubs has a chequered history.
# story-of-my-pub - Wednesday 9 January, 2019
'Anything can happen at any time': The secret ingredient of 200-year-old Paddy Coyne's in Connemara
The Tully Cross landmark keeps people coming back.
# story-of-my-pub - Wednesday 2 January, 2019
'If we build here, we'll have to build around you': How The Cobblestone became a traditional icon in a changing Dublin
Smithfield has seen whole urban landscapes come and go – but the Cobblestone is still there.
# story-of-my-pub - Wednesday 19 December, 2018
'We had one particular guy called Paul O’Connell who used to work the door': Nancy Blake's in Limerick
The long-standing pub on the secret of its success… and a certain former Munster player.
# story-of-my-pub - Thursday 13 December, 2018
'It takes a month to put them up': The story of the Hole in the Wall's legendary Christmas decorations
How the Dublin 7 institution built a place in the community.
# story-of-my-pub - Friday 7 December, 2018
'We'd never pulled a pint before opening night': How Kennedy's in Dingle became a pub... again
Opening a pub was an unexpected move for Michael Murphy.
# story-of-my-pub - Tuesday 4 December, 2018
'We have a massive connection with the GAA': How Devitt's keeps Camden Street old school
New owners gave the much-loved pub a facelift – but the focus is still on a good pint.
# story-of-my-pub - Wednesday 28 November, 2018
'Someone will walk in and it's 'Oh, you're back from Australia!'': How Tigh Neachtains became a home from home
The story of the Galway institution.
# story-of-my-pub - Wednesday 21 November, 2018
'If you were loud in the bar, you'd be marched out': The colourful history of Clarke's in Drogheda
The story of a Louth institution.
# story-of-my-pub - Wednesday 14 November, 2018
# story-of-my-pub - Wednesday 7 November, 2018
'We use the downtimes to repair': How The Bulman Bar turned an ancient pub into a foodie haunt
The owners of the Kinsale institution share their story.
# story-of-my-pub - Wednesday 31 October, 2018
'It's the best pub I've ever worked in': Why Walsh's in Stoneybatter is loved by staff and locals alike
And why wouldn’t they all be smitten, with free cheese on Tuesdays?
# story-of-my-pub - Wednesday 24 October, 2018
'Musicians were looked down upon around here': How Gus O'Connor's became a legendary trad pub
The Doolin landmark has been hosting sessions for decades. So how did it start?
# story-of-my-pub - Wednesday 17 October, 2018
'We all have itchy feet': Why The Sky And The Ground is an old-style pub that's always changing
The Wexford institution shares its story.
# story-of-my-pub - Wednesday 10 October, 2018
'We have 10-15 Ed Sheeran fans a day': O'Connells, the Galway pub that accidentally went global
And Ed Sheeran isn’t even the biggest draw.
# story-of-my-pub - Wednesday 3 October, 2018
The Easter Rising holdout where a Leinster captain pulled pints: The incredible history of the Swan Bar
“I stuck the rugby jerseys up on the wall, they were all in the hot press.”
# story-of-my-pub - Wednesday 26 September, 2018
'It has the best view of any pub in Ireland': The secret behind the great pints at JJ Bowles
There’s more to it than just Limerick’s oldest pub.
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Poll: Are live debates influencing how you'll vote in the General Election?
WE’RE JUST 11 days out from poll day for the General Election.
Last night, the seven leaders from the main political parties took part in RTÉ’s first live TV debate of the campaign.
The leaders of political parties which included – Fine Gael’s Leo Varadkar, Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald, Fianna Fáil’s Micheál Martin, Green Party’s Eamon Ryan, People Before Profit’s Richard Boyd Barrett, Labour’s Brendan Howlin and Roísín Shortall of the Social Democrats – clashed over housing, pensions, crime and taxation.
This debate came after Varadkar and Martin went head-to-head on Virgin Media One last week.
So, today we want to know: Are live debates influencing how you’ll vote in the General Election?
Poll Results:
No (5149)
Yes (1930)
I'm not sure / no opinion (416)
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Wedding prayers and toasts can sound so beautiful in Irish, writes Darach Ó Séaghdha.
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