Over 2,000 Irish pubs have closed down since the year 2005, almost 25% of the total number of pubs in Ireland. If we lose the pubs, we lose the culture. This is worth protecting.

Over 2,000 Irish pubs have closed down since the year 2005, almost 25% of the total number of pubs in Ireland.

If we lose the pubs, we lose the culture.

This is worth protecting. pic.twitter.com/QIB57v7hXK

— MichaeloKeeffe (@Mick_O_Keeffe) October 17, 2025