You thought I was done with this series... and so did I. Or possibly only I did; I don't think that many people keep that close track.
However, when preparing a post for an upcoming visit, I noticed that I couldn't find this entry anywhere. And I have been here, a few times at that.
This premises has a National Cultural Institutions Licence rather than a conventional pub licence. I've covered a number of the premises with these before; but not gone in to what the licence actually is.
Effectively, it is a pub-type on-licence granted on request (and with Ministerial approval) to a limited list of institutions, specified in 1997 legislation. It does not require a licence to be cancelled, and does not have limitations on type of customer; but also is not a conventional pub licence either - with no ability to transfer the licence out to another premises.
A bare majority of the specified institutions in Dublin have, or have had licences (S3660 Chester Beatty Library, 1022852 National Gallery, here; and formerly the National Library). The others that have not, yet at least are the Hugh Lane, the National Museum at either location, and the Royal Irish Academy.
In the case of IMMA, the licence is used for a limited range of drinks in the cafe; but also presumably for the large concerts which take place in the grounds - as the licence type would appear to cover this. I have been at a few of these over the years.
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