Tap Topic
Openings, closures and sales
Who is opening, who is closing and who is buying, in Dublin first and Ireland next. Ownership changes are checked against two sources before we run them.
Our pieces
Pubs · 3 min
McDaid's is sold: the Mangan family adds a literary pub to Doheny & Nesbitt
The Cosgrave brothers have sold McDaid's and its sister pub, The Druid's Chair in Killiney. The price was not disclosed.
Openings · 4 min
Openings: Popeyes lands in Dundrum, and the Parrilla and Mak team opens Fuoco in Ranelagh
Sixty jobs and a 9am queue at Dundrum Town Centre; coals, pizzette and a dark room in Ranelagh village.
From Irish sources
Headlines matching this topic from the trade bodies and papers we collect hourly. Each links to the original.
- Late Night openings in Late Bars & Nightclubs continue to decline – LVALicensed Vintners Association, 16 Sep 2026
- One quarter of Irish pubs have closed since 2005 – DIGILicensed Vintners Association, 1 Sep 2026
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