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Stacey Dunne, Kerrie Dunne, Leah Doyle, Lisa Walsh and Katie Dunne at Molly J’s Courtyard Bar at Benners on Thursday. Photo by Dermot Crean
‘CHALLENGING’ would be a euphemistic adjective to describe the weather conditions pub and restaurant owners are facing in opening up this month.
The elements have been frustrating to say the least, but customers are showing great resilience in the face of drizzly adversity.
Mind you, as we all know, cocktails and pints provide great solace and protection against wind and rain. We went around town on Thursday and Friday to sample the atmosphere in local hostelries. Scroll down for more…
Una O’Mahony, Clare Murphy and Róisín Kearney at Molly J’s Courtyard Bar at Benners on Thursday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Michaela Buckley, Ciara Culhane, Katie O’Shea, Alice O’Regan and Mary Claire Carroll at Seán Óg’s Bar on Thursday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Neil Shanahan, Katelyn Murphy, Diana Nagle and Shannon Quill at Seán Óg’s Bar on Thursday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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At back; Julie O’Sullivan and Mary Barrett. In front; Jenny Higgins, Carmel Spring and Eimear Reen at Croí Restaurant on Thursday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Karen Sweeney and Vincent Dennehy at The Klub at Kerins O’Rahillys on Thursday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Philip and Helena O’Dwyer at Molly J’s Courtyard Bar at Benners on Thursday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Emma Moynihan, Rosie Wheeler and Karen Douglas at Molly J’s Courtyard Bar at Benners on Thursday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Michelle Leen, Kate Spillane and Elizabeth Gilmartin celebrating Elizabeth’s birthday at Molly J’s Courtyard Bar at Benners on Thursday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Peter Curran, Aoife O’Shaughnessy and Isabelle Fitzsimons at Molly J’s Courtyard Bar at Benners on Thursday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Tom and Caroline O’Connor at Molly J’s Courtyard Bar at Benners on Thursday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Mary Goodall, Joe Hanley and Maeve Goodall at Molly J’s Courtyard Bar at Benners on Thursday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Paudie O’Brien, Cyril Fitzgerald and Mike ‘Sling’ O’Brien at The Klub at Kerins O’Rahillys on Thursday. Photo by Dermot Crean
