Instead of going to pubs, the Irish are saving their money. Yet at the same time pubs are proving important social spaces for people during the economic crisis. Pubs were once an Irish institution where Guinness flowed by the pint. Not too long ago, many Irish visited pubs on a daily basis. That's because in Ireland pubs weren't just a place to eat and drink but also a social institution a place where people could discuss all of life's matters, and where poets once recited their verses to a willing public. But as belt-tightening in Ireland continues, guests are staying away from pubs - and one after the next has shut its doors.
Pubs were once an Irish institution where Guinness flowed by the pint. Not too long ago, many Irish visited pubs on a daily basis. That's because in Ireland pubs weren't just a place to eat and drink but also a social institution a place where people could discuss all of life's matters, and where poets once recited their verses to a willing public. But as belt-tightening in Ireland continues, guests are staying away from pubs - and one after the next has shut its doors.