As I've not been to any new pubs in a few weeks now, I thought I'd ramble on about some of my info sources and also give a stats update
As of the October 2016 licencing register + the additions from November, there are 1007 qualifying pubs in Dublin. I would estimate there are 50-100 more which are open and licenced but not on the register at the moment the export was done.
I have drunk in 157 of them to date, and 22 of those that I haven't are currently (or realistically permanently) closed.
Beyond the Revenue updates, I use a few sources of information to find out what premises have opened, closed or reopened
Publin reports on changes, mostly in the city centre but also in other parts of Dublin and is well worth following. Various historical articles have been invaluable.
Morrisseys' are a specialist licenced trade estate agent - a premises appearing for sale there is not necessarily closed, but Google will often indicate if it is. John P Younge also do this.
Lovindublin will report on rebrands and new openings if a bar is suitably fancy.
The Dublin City (and to a lesser extent, the regional county) forums on boards.ie as well as Beers & Wines & Spirits sometimes turn up something I've missed
Dying For A Pint is a very detailed (if slightly mental, in a good way) blog of pub killings in Ireland going back to Victorian times. It is useful for tracking name changes more than anything else - nothing causes a pub name to change quicker than a murder.
Askaboutireland's collection of scanned Thoms Directories has provided many closed premises and former names, or verification for info sourced elsewhere.
Various books including Frank McDonald's Saving The City
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