As the first of the local publicans to decide on closure due to the onset of the corona-virus earlier this year, and being born into the trade, Tom McCarthy of Castleisland’s Central Bar is in a better position than most to create a pen picture of the year 2020 to date and, indeed, beyond this…
The well publicised, shameless carry-on in the Dublin pub ‘Berlin’ on Saturday has put the opening of both rural and urban public houses beyond hope for the rest of this year – at least. That’s the view of Tom McCarthy of The Central Bar – one of Castleisland’s oldest and most respected establishments. Recalling a…
