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Is café culture destroying the soul of our cities?

Over the past 10 years there’s been a huge rise in the number of café’s nationwide, that’s...

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10.39 27 Feb 2020


Is café culture destroying the soul of our cities?


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10.39 27 Feb 2020


Over the past 10 years there’s been a huge rise in the number of café’s nationwide, that’s according to new figures by the GeoView Commercial Vacancy Report.

Have we reached peak café culture? And if so, are we losing the soul of our cities?

Willie White, Member of the Arts, Culture and Recreation Strategic Policy Committee on Dublin City Council, Director of Dublin Arts Festival and Bobby Kerr, former CEO of Insomnia and Newstalk's Down to Business presenter join the programme to discuss.


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Bobby Kerr Café Culture Coffee Coffee Chains Coffee Shop Coffee Shops GeoView Commercial Vacancy Report Insomnia Irish Cities Kieran Cuddihy Newstalk Newstalk Breakfast Shane Coleman Willie White

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