the smoking ban was the greatest thing ever introduced in ireland....
for years pubs did not invest for thier customers, by installing additional services in their premises, ie, outside seating, lareg screen tv's for sports,food, beer gardens, BBQ's in summer time etc..... the prices keep going up, and they blame the smoking ban, then they blame drink driving clamp down effecting the business, even though it was there all along, i know not enforced as much until recently..
publicans want it all their own way, high prices, give out about other shops and off licence when they get a chance. then they have the cheek to charge people more for a pint of coke than a pint of beer !!! i wonder ??