(Image: Facebook/jim.gildea.90) A group of
Friends couldn't believe their eyes when they saw the price for just four drinks at a
Dublin pub. They were in Temple Bar, which is a famous place in Dublin. They got a bill for 47.70 at the Oliver St John Gogarty pub. This was for two pints of Guinness, each costing 9.95, a vodka and Red Bull for nearly 17, and a pint of Kilkenny for 10.95. The receipt said that this happened at 2.56pm on Easter Sunday, March 31. It also said there was live
music playing from noon until almost 2am. Read more: We asked the people of Belfast what they think of pint price increases Fine Gael councillor Jim Gildea got the receipt while he was out talking to people. He put it online because he's worried about what high prices mean for tourists coming to Dublin. Jim talked to Dublin Live and said: "It's outrageous. I'm really, really concerned at what this does for the tourist industry. Temple Bar is renowned for being the heart of Dublin. Nearly 17 for a vodka and red bull, 11 for a pint of ale. I am shocked at it." He also said: "I was having a friendly chat with a constituent talking about pricing when they said - wait a minute, look at this - you can see the date, you can see the time so you can see it's recent. I hope there's a public response to this." The tab at the Oliver St John Gogarty pub came to an eye-watering 47.70 for four drinks (Image: Facebook/jim.gildea.90) Jim added that he would be upset to find out how much drinks cost later at night, like at 1:30am. He also mentioned: "And a lot of pubs in Temple Bar or town, not necessarily this one, increase their prices at night as well." Dublin Live reached out to Oliver St John Gogarty's for a response. The pub's boss, Martin Keane, has stood by the prices before, saying they're similar to what other Temple Bar pubs charge. In February 2023, on Newstalk radio, he talked about how inflation and living costs have hit the pub. He explained: "It's quite expensive but, as you can see, it's now just after 12 o'clock in the day and we have musicians in playing." Join our Belfast Live
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