Ireland: Decline of a Once-daily Ritual | European Journal

Instead of going to pubs, the Irish are saving their money. Yet at the same time pubs are proving important social spaces for people during the economic crisis. Pubs were once an Irish institution where Guinness flowed by the pint. But as belt-tightening in Ireland continues, guests are staying away from pubs - and one after the next has shut its doors.
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