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MAYO IS THE county with the most pubs per head of population in Ireland.
According to figures just released as part of AIB’s Pubs Outlook 2018, it showed that there is one pub for every 323 people in Mayo.
On the other end of the spectrum is Dublin, which has one pub for every 1,649 people in the county.
The report looks at the state of the Irish pubs industry, and finds that while there is a degree of “stability and demand” for pubs in areas such as Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick, rural pubs are facing challenges.
Breakdown
The county with the most pubs in Ireland is actually not Dublin, despite it having the largest population.
It is Ireland’s largest county Cork that has the most pubs with 955, compared to Dublin’s 772.
In Cork, there is one pub for every 543 people.
With its 373 pubs, Mayo has the most pubs per head of population and other counties closer to this are Kerry (with one pub for every 344 people), Tipperary (one pub for every 350 people) and Clare (one pub for every 383 people).
Counties surrounding Dublin are the ones with the least number of pubs per head of population, including Kildare, Wicklow and Meath.
The county with the least amount of pubs is Laois, with 123, closely followed by Offaly, with 126.
State of the industry
The report found that Dublin has been the quickest to recover from the economic downturn and other cities are following suit.
Despite this stability and growth, many publicans are still vulnerable according to Tony Morrissey, the managing director of pub specialist auctioneering firm Morrisseys.
He said: “If a pub is not turning over €8,000-€9,000 a week in rural areas, then it’s going to be very difficult to survive.
The same is true of Dublin and if a pub is not turning over between €12,000-€13,000 a week, it’s in trouble.
Publicans, Morrissey said, have reacted to notable changes in the past few years including a growing demand for craft beers and spirits like whiskey and gin.
“Although the craft beer market still only represents 4% of the overall market for beer, it’s growing and many pubs now have to offer a number of craft beers to their customers who clearly favour them over the traditional brands,” he said. “It’s the same with spirits.”
He concluded by saying that 2018 will continue to see confidence returning to the pub sector.
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Top marks for the MAMMI acronym, very good. For me this story emphasises the isolation that new mothers can experience, after months of check-ups and attention all too often it’s suddenly you and an all-consuming baby on your own in an empty house, with no statutory provision for the father to spend even a couple of days at home helping with the transition. If not for a handful of visits from the district nurse there’d be nothing at all. Your own health and well-being disappears into a distant second place overnight, and what’s more this seems to be accepted as proper. It’s good to see a study that looks into the post-natal health of the mother.
Ah but sure isn’t it such a magical time! Pfft! There’s still an awful lack of research and information on women’s reproduction. The stuff I discovered about myself through the years was never mentioned in any SPHE class I can tell you that.
Things have changed I assure you.
“The reality is the issue can be addressed through routine antenatal care, said Daly.”
What does this routine antenatal care actually consist of?
I can only speak for myself Zozzimus, but I was taught pelvic floor exercises in my antenatal classes to be done regularly both are and post natal.
Mind you, if you are carrying a baby (particularly a breach baby) that decides it wants to use your bladder as a pillow there’s ‘eff all you can do about it.
*pre and post natal.
You are taking the piss…
2EDGY4ME
If peeing your pants is cool then I’m Miles Davis.
@Tallaght Two & Mike Rand
Your two very nice men, I don’t think.
Bit grumpy this morning pius? Cup a tea will sort ya right out.
More like two pre-pubescent boys giggling in the corner because some said the word ‘boobies’.
Tom and Pius I wouldn’t piss on either of you if you were on fire hee hee!
Em. correct me if I’m wrong, but are there not pads that can be worn to alleviate this problem? I am certain that I’ve seen them advertised on TV accompanied by lots of ladies dancing enthusiastically despite their “sensitive bladders”?
well that’s hardly solving the problem now is it?
That comment was for tallaght two and Mike of course!
I couldn’t care less who’s looking at me … when I was pregnant on one of my kids, on the way home from the pub, I pissed all over the taxi floor!
When he asked to pay, I told him to f*ck off!
You lose bladder control when you are pregnant
@jacinta deliberately provocative picture and comment. Trolls will troll.
You do? I’m due my second and i’ve yet to wee anywhere but a toilet.
Must have not gotten that memo *rolls eyes*
iii
I don’t need to be pregnant to piss in public!
If I’m caught short on the way home from the local, I’ll piss in someone’s garden, to relieve meself!
Dirty bitch!!
I thought this was going to mention hemorrhoids…another embarrassing side effect of pregnancy
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