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NEWS ABOUT: pubs

pubs stories: 5 news summaries

 Celtic Tiger Hangover 
 Pounds Dublin Bars 

Busted Celtic Tiger forces dozens of restaurants, nightclubs out of business

Jun 24, 09 7:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Once the poor man of Europe, Ireland rode a breathtaking economic boom that transformed Dublin into one of the region's swankiest capitals. But now that the Celtic Tiger has gone bust, the ambitious restaurants and exclusive lounges of the new Dublin are closing their doors. Cash and credit have dried... More »

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recession • Ireland • Dublin • pubs • boom economy • Celtic Tiger • recession depression

 As Biz Fizzles, 
 UK Pubs Hit Last Call 

Cash-strapped Brits hit up supermarkets for cheaper booze

Apr 16, 09 8:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - A proud British tradition is going down the drain as debt squeezes the two chains that own one-third of UK pubs, the Wall Street Journal reports. Instead of heading to their local establishments, many British drinkers pick up booze with their groceries for about half the price they'd pay at... More »

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United Kingdom • debt • pubs • bars • financial crisis • chain

So These Kids Walk Into a Bar (and Barflies Start Griping)

UK drinkers say brats put them off their pints

Oct 14, 08 8:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - A smoking ban and an increasing trend of serving food have made Britain's pubs more family-friendly, but many drinkers are far from thrilled about sharing their watering hole with rowdy kids, the Times of London reports. The editors of the Good Pub Guide say complaints have soared about "baby... More »

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United Kingdom • children • pubs • Britain • bars

Brits May Ban
Free Drinks to
Slow Staggering Booze Problem

Health warnings may replace ladies' night

Oct 13, 08 7:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - The British government is considering banning the bar tradition of free drinks for women and other measures to combat the overwhelming problem of public drunkenness, the Guardian reports. Explicit alcohol health warnings in pubs and a ban on drinking games may also be enacted. Drinks should not be promoted as... More »

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alcohol • alcohol abuse • pubs • Britain • bars

Preachy Bar Managers Stir Brewhaha

London bar flies revolt against lofty ideals
of Christian couple

Jul 6, 08 2:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Praise the Lord and pass the beer—or at least that's the vision a devout Christian couple may have had for the London pub they were hired to manage. But patrons found the couple's preachy exhortations to prayer, Bible quizzes, and ban on cursing and gambling downright annoying. More »

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beer • holy site • pubs • bars • religious conflict • drinkers

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