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‘I wish they had respected the history of the place’ - Dublin pub reopens with new name

A Dublin pub has been getting a bit of flack online for its choice of name and shop front.   Bi...

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16.00 12 Apr 2024


‘I wish they had respected the history of the place’ - Dublin pub reopens with new name


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A Dublin pub has been getting a bit of flack online for its choice of name and shop front.  

Biddy Mulligans Old Ale and Stale house, formally the Sackville Lounge, has been criticized online by Dubliners who feel the new signage and name is appealing to tourists which is a move away from its traditional pub roots.  

Bobby Gainer Last operator of the Sackville Lounge and Roy Curtis, Sportswriter Sunday World joined Kieran to discuss...


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