I'm still in two minds about whether Aerodrome licences should count. There's some proper absolutely, definitely pub style spaces with them - Darbys in Weston and even the arrivals bar (currently called The Angel's Share) in Terminal 1 at Dublin Airport has in the past felt really like a pub; but I've ended up drinking a bottle of Heineken at 5am in a temporary structure on the airfield because it had its own licence. And some of the airline lounges have licences, meaning that I'll have to either fly to Abu Dhabi (in Business Class) or remain incomplete.
This one has no such requirements for access; and is at least quite bar-like - it is run by an actual pub operator (Ian Redmond), rather than an airport services firm like most of the others in Dublin Airport, which probably contributes to that.
Food for those waiting for inbound passengers is the main purpose here, but I was able to obtain an actual draught pint here, and sit in what felt like a pub - the next aerodrome licence (coming up soon) provided neither. So I'm still on the side of them counting - for now.
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