As Dublin football faces an uncertain future, Paul Flynn reflects on the rise and looming fall of a once-dominant empire.
About 30 staff in the venue have been told the pub is closing immediately with all entitlements and creditors paid. The bar has planning permission for 30 bedrooms.
New York’s experience with rent controls in the interwar years was – compared to other rent control systems – less painful. Rents were kept in check until new supply came on stream. There is nothing at the moment, however, to suggest that Ireland is following the same route.
The Chris Kelly Group has just opened a new 900-person venue in Dublin 2, the largest such opening in years. Its founder Chris Kelly explains how the group now employs 500 people but wants to do more.
As I approached 30, I began to wonder about all I was missing out on. I had to invest in my career, I wanted to have a family. I wanted to be defined by other things as well. Even as we approached four-in-a-row in 2018 I was thinking about it. My mind was creaking.
Tented communities. The removal of cultural hubs. Record commercial property vacancy rates. The word in tech circles was that San Francisco was finished. But it has bounced back. Dublin should learn the lessons of how it is reclaiming its throne.
Billy Hann has been CEO of Dublin Bus since the end of 2022 and has overseen a surge in passenger numbers while juggling recruitment challenges and climate goals.
Attestor Capital is close to buying The Rearden's Group in Cork, giving it a strong base in Munster as well as Leinster. The London-based fund, which already owns Dublin's oldest pub, is on the look out to buy even more.
While still at an early stage, the Changing Times Beverage Company is planning to shake up the Dublin beer market. The owners of great Irish pubs are working on a plan to offer quality beer – made by themselves.
Buswells is one of Dublin's best-known hotels. It has attracted significant interest over the past 14 months, but only now does a deal seem near closing.
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