Brendan said:I think it is astonishing the way RTE has actually allowed a programme which slates the Government so much. It's described as "RTE Factual". It should be RTE Polemic.
Hear hear !What really annoys me though (sorry if this is OT, but I think it has some relevance) is when pubs put up their prices for certain events, the most obvious example is for the Six Nations, when Ingerland come to Dublin.
In the interest of balance a pub in Camden street was recently sold for a difference of 800k higher than what they paid three years ago. They put in a least 1 million in doing it up and the current turnover is nearly halved. My heart bleeds but it should be pointed out. Of course we should also point out that the prices on takeover went up 20c a pint and are 40c a pint dearer now so Eddie's call aboyt publicans reaction to drop in turnover was to inbcrease prices rather than drop them is a reasonable one.we wouldn't have pubs in Dublin changing hands for millions of euro on a regular basis. I don't see much evidence of pubs in Dublin going to the wall due to the smoking ban?
terrysgirl33 said:no 'balance' from the publicans or other businesses,
terrysgirl33 said:there was nothing telling you how you could get around the high prices.
Brendan said:On another issue, what is the story with pub licenses? Has it not changed recently? Can I not go down the country and buy a pub license for €180k and open a pub in Dublin with it? The total number of pub licenses in Ireland is limited, but I don't think that there is any limit on the number of pubs in Dublin.
Brendan
terrysgirl33 said:I would like if Eddie would stop only complaining and start coming up with solutions!!!
If he did say this then it's patently rubbish. I can buy a pint of Guinness for anything from €3.20 up to probably something near a fiver depending on where I go in the central postal districts of Dublin (e.g. 1, 2, 4, 7 etc.). I personally don't consider pints at the lower prices a rip-off. I would tend not to pay a fiver for a pint though. Ultimately I don't really need pints and the purchase is purely discretionary so I can always take it or leave it. There is some great value to be had on beers in off licenses and supermarkets these days for those that can't go without and are amenable to drinking at home or outdoors.ronan_d_john said:If memory serves, he did highlight the futility of trying to shop around when out buying a pint!!
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