‘There is a perception that we are price hiking for the sake of hiking’ – Limerick publican on costs and changing pub culture
‘There is a perception that we are price hiking for the sake of hiking’ – Limerick publican on costs and changing pub culture
Don Moloney and Darren Halley
A Limerick publican has said Irish pubs are integral to tourism and local communities – and both will lose out if industry concerns are not addressed.
Mike McMahon and his brother, James, have owned Mother Macs Public House in Limerick since 2015, with the business going on to receive national awards at a challenging time for the industry as a whole.
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