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Is Temple Bar an embarrassment?

Temple Bar has been named the third biggest tourist trap in the world. The complaints against it...

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11.31 16 Jul 2025


Is Temple Bar an embarrassment?


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11.31 16 Jul 2025


Temple Bar has been named the third biggest tourist trap in the world.

The complaints against it are the prices, the dirty streets and being overcrowded.

We often hear complaints about the cost of a pint there, or of the mess on the streets, so how do we sort it?

Joining Andrea to discuss is Declan O’Brien, Chair of The Temple Bar Resident’s Association, owner of Rory's Fishing Tackle, Mary Harkin, Travel Writer Melaine May and more.


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