A glass of beer on a bar counter. The Irish pub is important to the country's economy, states a new report.Getty Images
Ireland is home to over 7,000 pubs, according to a new study.
A report by the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (DIGI), which was authored by DCU Economist Anthony Foley, states that Ireland has 7,193 pubs, as well as 3,161 off-licenses, 2,406 restaurants, and 983 hotels.
The report aims to examine “the economic, social and cultural contribution of the drinks and hospitality sector across Ireland,” and how that sector plays a vital role in rural communities and contributes to local economies throughout Ireland.
The findings show that the drinks and hospitality sector pays €2.9 billion in wages and helps deliver €6.4 billion in tourism spend each year.
The study seeks to highlight how Ireland’s high alcohol excise tax, which is the second highest in the EU, behind Finland, risks jobs and discourages tourists from visiting the country, particularly from Great Britain.
The report also breaks down the number of pubs, hotels and restaurants in each constituency in the country (see below). The full report can be found here.
Ireland
Pubs: 7,193
Hotels: 983
Restaurants: 2,406
Carlow-Kilkenny
Pubs: 288
Hotels: 19
Restaurants: 63
Cavan-Monaghan
Pubs: 296
Hotels: 17
Restaurants: 33
Clare
Pubs: 291
Hotels: 18
Restaurants: 60
Cork East
Pubs: 210
Hotels: 14
Restaurants: 62
Cork North-Central
Pubs: 215
Hotels: 14
Restaurants: 64
Cork North-West
Pubs: 160
Hotels: 11
Restaurants: 48
Cork South-Central
Pubs: 217
Hotels: 14
Restaurants: 65
Cork South-West
Pubs: 153
Hotels: 10
Restaurants: 45
Donegal
Pubs: 365
Hotels: 40
Restaurants: 77
Dublin Bay North
Pubs: 89
Hotels: 16
Restaurants: 97
Dublin Bay South
Pubs: 70
Hotels: 12
Restaurants: 77
Dublin Central
Pubs: 54
Hotels: 9
Restaurants: 58
Dublin Fingal
Pubs: 86
Hotels: 15
Restaurants: 93
Dublin Mid-West
Pubs: 66
Hotels: 12
Restaurants: 72
Dublin North-West
Pubs: 55
Hotels: 10
Restaurants: 60
Dublin Rathdown
Pubs: 53
Hotels: 9
Restaurants: 58
Dublin South-Central
Pubs: 70
Hotels: 12
Restaurants: 76
Dublin South-West
Pubs: 88
Hotels: 15
Restaurants: 95
Dublin West
Pubs: 69
Hotels: 12
Restaurants: 74
Dún Laoghaire
Pubs: 72
Hotels: 13
Restaurants: 78
Galway East
Pubs: 177
Hotels: 24
Restaurants: 53
Galway West
Pubs: 298
Hotels: 41
Restaurants: 89
Kerry
Pubs: 435
Hotels: 50
Restaurants: 138
Kildare North
Pubs: 104
Hotels: 12
Restaurants: 48
Kildare South
Pubs: 79
Hotels: 10
Restaurants: 37
Laois
Pubs: 123
Hotels: 9
Restaurants: 20
Limerick City
Pubs: 206
Hotels: 13
Restaurants: 47
Limerick County
Pubs: 154
Hotels: 10
Restaurants: 35
Longford-Westmeath
Pubs: 259
Hotels: 11
Restaurants: 54
Louth
Pubs: 182
Hotels: 10
Restaurants: 53
Mayo
Pubs: 373
Hotels: 40
Restaurants: 76
Meath East
Pubs: 98
Hotels: 6
Restaurants: 32
Meath West
Pubs: 97
Hotels: 6
Restaurants: 32
Offaly
Pubs: 126
Hotels: 5
Restaurants: 20
Roscommon-Galway
Pubs: 203
Hotels: 4
Restaurants: 20
Sligo-Leitrim
Pubs: 254
Hotels: 16
Restaurants: 36
Tipperary
Pubs: 422
Hotels: 17
Restaurants: 49
Waterford
Pubs: 220
Hotels: 15
Restaurants: 67
Wexford
Pubs: 265
Hotels: 22
Restaurants: 73
Wicklow
Pubs: 151
Hotels: 18
Restaurants: 72
H/T Joe.ie