Why Ireland's older pubs are part of our cultural heritage
Why Ireland's older pubs are part of our cultural heritage Updated / Monday, 15 Mar 2021 16:01 "The longer pubs remain closed, the bigger the threat to a part of Irish heritage". Photo: Tim Graham/Getty Images Opinion: what makes traditional Irish pubs so distinctive lies in their history, interior and decor Back in December 2020, amid criticism of the government for keeping 'wet' pubs closed as part of Covid-19. restrictions, the Taoiseach Micheál Martin told the Dáil that "there's nothing I would like better right now than a pint in a rural pub in the west of Ireland' . Many of us, st...