Pub Openings/Reopenings/Pipeline 2025

New year new page - this is where I'll list pubs - that I'm aware of - that are in planning or have opened in 2025.

2024 list / 2023 list / 2022 l

Pubs/bars due to open 'soon':  

Flight Club, a darts-themed bar in the former S3727 Sams Bar, Dawson Street - January 31st

The Liffey Saint, Ushers Quay - replacing S1472 Pilsner Pub / Pifko, apparently operated by the former operators of The Clock - likely January

Burton Tavern, Duke Street - fully fitted out for months but not open yet, and with zero social media presence. Reported to be having paperwork isuses.

Bambino, Queen Street - NY pizza place, replacement for 1013114 Token with (partially, at least) shared ownership.

S1593 Cuckoos Nest, Greenhills Road - has a website and social media, photos of significant rebuild work underway

Lane7 bowling bar, Chatham Street - under construction

Lane7 bowling bar, Dundrum Town Centre

Bounce, Dame Street - a ping-pong themed bar, in the old Central Bank building

NolaClan - Dions, Dame Street - rooftop bar in the old Central Bank building - this proposal seems to be actually going somewhere unlikely the previous ones for this space

Animal Collective - Bolands Mills

Animal Collective - (rumoured) North King Street, replacing N0197 Soup 2, a few doors down from their existing N0192 Bonobo premises 

S1434 57 The Headline, South Circular Road/Clanbrassil Street - refit to a guesthouse with bar - works underway

Clontarf Baths - reopening after takeover by Nolaclan.

Press Up - Clerys bar in former Clerys development - possibly not happening due to Press Up's finances.

Longer term pipeline:

N0080 Quinns, Drumcondra - minor works ongoing for months, EIIS scheme open to fund reopening.

S0184 Leeson Lounge - closed in 2019 and used as a specialist off licence in the interim, a commencement notice went in in May 2024 for a refit of a new pub interior and kitchens. Ownership appears to be connected to the Brazen Head.

S1147 Drop Dead Twice - gutted by fire in 2022, a commencement notice went in in March 2024 for reconstruction. Has planning for a revised interior and traditional shopfront from 2023.

Handels Hotel - the bar here (formerly S3234 Oscars Cafe Bar) was been closed for years, but set to reopen as Messiah. Has seemed to be ready for some time, branding up outside etc, but may not yet be open. Hotel is trading.

Premier Inn - Clery Hotel to the rear of the Clerys redevelopment

Premier Inn - Ushers Quay

Longer term / possibly stalled

N0869 Donaghmede Inn - a very early Lockdown casualty. Was hiring for a March 2023 reopening, has yet to reopen, has been listed for sale

Rezz Hotel, Rathmines - was due early 2024 but has apparently been block booked

Brewdog #2 - Charlemont Square - was expected Autumn 2022, but had some (now cleared) planning permission issues and could lag significantly - likely dead

Press Up - former S4389 Buck Whaleys / Stone Leaf - likely dead due to Press Up's finances

Press Up - former S0252 Lamb Doyles - this is now listed for sale as a development site, likely dead

Murray Group - renovation/reopening of former N0077 Out On The Liffey / Fibbers Rock Bar (this is not the main Fibbers)

S0214 Arbour House, Windy Arbour - relicenced recently

Old St Andrews Church Food Market - two operators (Wrights, Manifesto/Martin Barry) have pulled out of here, so this is looking less and less likely.