A total of 23 Dublin pubs sold last year were valued at a whopping €51.5 million.

The lifting of restrictions in 2022 saw suburban pubs thrive as more people were likely to visit their local due to the prevalence of remote working. However, city centre boozers suffered and saw a reduction in their mid-week customers, according to a report by Lisney.

Many city centre pubs have still not recovered to 2019 trading levels. Furthermore, the increase in gas and oil prices in addition to labour shortages put further pressure on pub owners.

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A number of popular Dublin pubs were put up for sale in 2022. Here is a full list of boozers that were sold last year:

  • The Red Parrot (Dublin 1)
  • Becky Morgan's (Dublin 2)
  • Dudley's (Dublin 8)
  • O'Donoghue's (Dublin 2)
  • The Three Tun Tavern (Blackrock)
  • The Bleeding Horse (Dublin 2)
  • Morton's Firhouse Inn (Knocklyon)
  • The Pimlico Tavern (Dublin 8)
  • Lamb Doyle's (Sandyford)
  • The Bad Ass Cafe (Dublin 2)
  • The Black Wolf (Blanchardstown)
  • The Igo Inn (Ballybrack)
  • The Flowing Tide (Dublin 1)
  • The Sandyford House (Dublin 18)
  • Nancy Hands (Dublin 7)
  • Lenehan's Bar & Grill (Rathmines)
  • The Bowery (Rathmines)
  • Boland's (Stillorgan)

Despite 23 pubs being sold for €51.5 million, the report reveals that the activity was down compared to 2021 which was an "exceptionally strong" year. A total of 30 transactions were recorded with a combined value of €124 million.

2021 also saw a number of high-value sales including pubs such as The Brazen Head in Dublin 8, The TP Smith Group and The Camden on Camden Street which made up a large percentage of both volume and value. The data shows that publican purchases were the forerunners of the 2022 market accounting for 48% of the volume and 37% of the value.

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