wheres all the money coming from??

chucky82

Was told last night there is 60 pubs in this town... It got me thinking when i was in fas today looking for work, that how come so many of us are unemployed in this town yet another pub is due to open on friday... Where are people getting all this money to open pubs in this town??

I not really complaining because i do have a social life in this town just wondering what other people think.

And its not just pubs, the amount of restaurants and cafes is just turning into a joke at the min.... Does anyone else agree or is it just me?

maddogcollins

is there really 60pubs in town?does that include the hotel pubs also?if it really is that amount its nuts!could you name them all(messing).after getting around 30 cant think of the other 30.either way alot of them are small locals that are family owned/run and dont really have to pay a wage out!

Run_to_da_hills

Dole payments and other welfare benefits are very generous for those living with parents that have little or no commitments leaving spare cash for beers.

Wait until social welfare is centralised in Europe and rates harmonised with other countries like Spain and Greece where it hardly exists. You won't see as many pubs open particuarly on dole day.

Clareman

There used to be a whole lot more, the amount of pubs that have closed in the last 10 years that used to be popular and good drinking haunts is amazing, off the top of my head Dillingers/Porterstall, Henry J's, Derrynane/Paudie Macs, Woody's/Branagan's, Darcy's Corner, Pauline's, just to name a few off the top of my head.

People will always find money for drink, a few years back people didn't drink much at home, now they do, expect to see a lot more pubs closing I would imagine

drunken_munky52

The only place making a decent stab at culturizing town is Rowan tree. You go in, have your piece of food with a glass of wine or bottle of beer, sit out on the water front and have a nice relaxing conversation.

Go to the "traditional" places, where you get bouncers, racket music, cold staff and townie football boozers falling about the shop.

Pubs are making the money on a legal drug. In a economic slump people turn to drugs to dampen their woes. Thats why you have a increase in herion use across the country. Pubs are legalized drug dealers and in these times like I said, drug demand has skyrocketed.

By the way, the real reason why the yanks are in Afghanistan is to make sure the supply of herion to the West is maintained. After the Taliban were ousted, world herion supplies jumped many fold.

BLITZ_Molloy

Thanks for putting the topic of pubs in Ennis into proper context with America's drug networks in Afganistan. Haha.

You don't actually get much dole money if you live with your parents. You get something like 50 quid a week as opposed to 150 or 200 plus rent allowance if you live outside. The current system really supports you moving out of your house and becoming solely dependent on the government. I'm pretty sure I don't even qualify at all because I live at home.

maiden

Name them? Now your talkin'

Lets count them but i wont know them all

old ground
lavas
brogans
diamond
temple gate

ohallorans
fa fa's
merchants bar
lucas's
one or two small ones, dont know the names
lucas's
charlies
baron mcs

brewery
knoxs
all bar one
queens/queens bar
lifford
kearnys
steeles
okeeffes
copper jug
micky kerins

patricks
usualplace

auburn lodge
west county
one beside west county with the pitch and putt

must be missing loads, please help!!

maiden

Forgot

The library bar
brandons

and cant believe i forgot odeas

Clareman

A lot of restaurants are licensed as well to serve drink which would bring the numbers up as well.

Coco,
Town Hall,
Pizza Place where Henry J's was
Silvery House.
Prince Dragon
Sicillian
Thai Place
Other Thai Place
O'Connor's
Season's 52 (might be included in Charlie's)
Halpino's (again might be included in O'Halloran's)
Knox's (see above)
Prince Dragon
Indian Place beside Youth Centre
Indian Place beside Friary

Pub's that might have been missed.
Baker's St.
Maloney's
Paddy Quinn's
Ciaran's
Railway Bar (Fawl's)

Clareman

I think I'm missing a few restaurants, but I'm including all places where you can get a drink, not just a glass of wine but a beer (there's a difference between a wine license and a beer license I think), I think all premises in the market have a "fair" license where they can serve drink whenever a market is taking place, that doesn't count

Might as well make up 1 list

1 old ground
2 lavas
3 brogans
4 diamond
5 temple gate
6 ohallorans
7 fa fa's
8 merchants bar
9 one or two small ones, dont know the names
10 lucas's
11 charlies
12 baron mcs
13 brewery
14 knoxs
15 all bar one
16 queens/queens bar
17 lifford
18 kearnys
19 steeles
20 okeeffes
21 copper jug
22 micky kerins
23 patricks
24 usualplace
25 auburn lodge
26 west county
27 one beside west county with the pitch and putt (Halfway)
28 The library bar
29 brandons
30 Coco,
31 Town Hall,
32 Pizza Place where Henry J's was
33 Silvery House.
34 Prince Dragon
35 Sicillian
36 Thai Place
37 Other Thai Place
38 O'Connor's
39 Season's 52 (might be included in Charlie's)
40 Halpino's (again might be included in O'Halloran's)
41 Knox's (see above)
42 Prince Dragon
43 Indian Place beside Youth Centre
44 Indian Place beside Friary
45 Baker's St.
46 Maloney's
47 Paddy Quinn's
48 Ciaran's
49 Railway Bar (Fawl's)

52 Gleeson's
53 Almer's Rest
54 O'Dea's

Clareman

55 Cois na hAbhna
56 Auburn Lodge
57 Woodstock GC
58 Woodstock Hotel
59 Ennis GC
60 Eire Og Clubhouse
61 Cloister

Rujib1

Clareman wrote: »

A lot of restaurants are licensed as well to serve drink which would bring the numbers up as well.

Coco,
Town Hall,
Pizza Place where Henry J's was
Silvery House.
Prince Dragon
Sicillian
Thai Place
Other Thai Place
O'Connor's
Season's 52 (might be included in Charlie's)
Halpino's (again might be included in O'Halloran's)
Knox's (see above)
Prince Dragon
Indian Place beside Youth Centre
Indian Place beside Friary

Pub's that might have been missed.
Baker's St.
Maloney's
Paddy Quinn's
Ciaran's
Railway Bar (Fawl's)

You forgot the 2 biggest pubs of all

Aldi
Lidl

Serious amount of stuff selling in those two

Clareman

Rujib1 wrote: »

You forgot the 2 biggest pubs of all

Aldi
Lidl

Serious amount of stuff selling in those two

They've got a cr@p smoking area though

fergusman

isnt there a members club or drinking club across from the tech overlooking the river as well? Cant remember the name of it there used to be another one on o connell st as well near pat mccarthy's.

Also did anyone mention "gengas" cant remember the proper name, down parnell st near lucas's.

Clareman

they are talking about 14% unemployment, I think the lowest it ever got was ~3%, a lot of people are getting pay cuts though, things are tight for a lot of people, but in times of recession alcohol sales always go up, in the past this meant pubs were busier, now it might mean that Tesco's, Dunnes, Aldi or Lidl will be busier

Clareman

fergusman wrote: »

isnt there a members club or drinking club across from the tech overlooking the river as well? Cant remember the name of it there used to be another one on o connell st as well near pat mccarthy's.

Also did anyone mention "gengas" cant remember the proper name, down parnell st near lucas's.

I think maiden covered Ganga's, I didn't included the private clubs, I think there's 3 of those in town, 1 across from the Tech, 1 in the centre somewhere and a bridge club, you can't just walk in off the street to drink in those, most of the other places you can

fergusman

Clareman wrote: »

they are talking about 14% unemployment, I think the lowest it ever got was ~3%, a lot of people are getting pay cuts though, things are tight for a lot of people, but in times of recession alcohol sales always go up, in the past this meant pubs were busier, now it might mean that Tesco's, Dunnes, Aldi or Lidl will be busier

I agree I think that most pubs are struggling right now very few actually making much money.
Interesting to see if the growth in domestic drinking will lead to an increase in social problems such as domestic violence, noise disturbances etc.

While I wish the new Patricks every success, I wouldnt like to be opening a new pub in ennis right now, especially isolated in the market.
The pubs around the queens should always be ok though, they'll always be busy on a sat night at least.

Clareman

fergusman wrote: »

I agree I think that most pubs are struggling right now very few actually making much money.
Interesting to see if the growth in domestic drinking will lead to an increase in social problems such as domestic violence, noise disturbances etc.

While I wish the new Patricks every success, I wouldnt like to be opening a new pub in ennis right now, especially isolated in the market.
The pubs around the queens should always be ok though, they'll always be busy on a sat night at least.

Most of the pubs that are struggling are the places that have 20 staff and cater for the "weekend" crowd, they are happy to have the place heaving on a Saturday night with drunk people who may have gotten drunk elsewhere rather that catering for the lads that'll call in for a few pints after work and head away.

cooperguy

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

Dole payments and other welfare benefits are very generous for those living with parents that have little or no commitments leaving spare cash for beers.

Wait until social welfare is centralised in Europe and rates harmonised with other countries like Spain and Greece where it hardly exists. You won't see as many pubs open particuarly on dole day.

Haha we'll be waiting a very long time for that so there's no fear of the publicans missing out any time soon

romah

.....ye all need to get out of the town centre for a bit ...

Does the Halfway count as an Ennis Pub any more..or is is too far to go ???

what about Johno's ...or The Grove...


also . how about PJ Kellys in carmody street..and Paddy Quinns

gailgo

drunken_munky52 wrote: »

The only place making a decent stab at culturizing town is Rowan tree. You go in, have your piece of food with a glass of wine or bottle of beer, sit out on the water front and have a nice relaxing conversation.

Go to the "traditional" places, where you get bouncers, racket music, cold staff and townie football boozers falling about the shop.

Pubs are making the money on a legal drug. In a economic slump people turn to drugs to dampen their woes. Thats why you have a increase in herion use across the country. Pubs are legalized drug dealers and in these times like I said, drug demand has skyrocketed.

By the way, the real reason why the yanks are in Afghanistan is to make sure the supply of herion to the West is maintained. After the Taliban were ousted, world herion supplies jumped many fold.

sorry now but i must say this your name on this forum is { drunken munkey} is that not a contradiction of this quote , and not all football fans are boozers thanks

Clareman

romah wrote: »

.....ye all need to get out of the town centre for a bit ...

Does the Halfway count as an Ennis Pub any more..or is is too far to go ???

what about Johno's ...or The Grove...


also . how about PJ Kellys in carmody street..and Paddy Quinns

PJ Kelly's, that the 1 I was thinking of next to Lava Kenny's, I think I mentioned Paddy Quinn's, Halfway counts, it's address is Ennis, Johno's and the Grove would be Barefield

irishturkey

Clareman wrote: »

PJ Kelly's, that the 1 I was thinking of next to Lava Kenny's, I think I mentioned Paddy Quinn's, Halfway counts, it's address is Ennis, Johno's and the Grove would be Barefield

Johnnos is Doora. Bunnow to be precise.