CAN YOU HAVE A COMMUNITY WITHOUT CRAIC? SCHOLARS OF IRELAND’S PUBS WARN OF DECLINING NUMBERS
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✍️ Irish pubs are facing a crisis, with over 2,100 closures since 2005, and scholars are examining the cultural significance of these institutions through various lenses.
👉 Irish pubs have been closing at a rate of 112 per year since 2005, with over 2,100 closures 👉 High taxes on alcohol, drink-driving laws, rising property prices, and a fall in alcohol consumption are cited as reasons for the decline 👉 Pubs are important social hubs, community spaces, and cultural institutions 👉 The disappearance of pubs would be a significant loss 👉 Pubs are still part of everyday life in Ireland, with over half of the population living within 300 meters of a remaining 7,000 pubs
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