Moate business named as finalist in Irish pub awards

Peadar's Bar in Moate has been named as a finalist for the 'Best Outdoor Space' honour at next month's Irish Pub Awards.

The awards, presented by the Licenced Vintners Association (LVA) and Vintners Federation of Ireland (VFI), take place on November 15.

Peadar's Bar was today named as one of 63 regional winners, when it was crowned the winner of the 'Best Outdoor Space' category for the North East region of the country.

It's now in with a chance of winning the overall 'Best Outdoor Space' award nationally.

Peadar's will be competing for the prize with six other category finalists: Chester Beatty Inn (Ashford, Wicklow); Christy's Bar (Kilkenny city); O'Sullivan's Bar (Rathkeale, Limerick); Strand Bar (Vicarstown, Cork); The Towers Bar & Restaurant (Westport) and Kenny's of Lucan (Dublin).

The 63 regional winners will be showcased as best in class in their region and will receive a prize package of management training to help them progress their business further.

VFI President John Clendennen, said: "I'm delighted to see so many fantastic pubs from around Ireland on the list of Irish Pub Awards regional winners.

"For any publican, getting on this list is a real sign your pub is one of the very best in the country. For those publicans that didn't make it, I would say to benchmark yourself against the winners and come back stronger next year.

"I'm really looking forward to the national awards night in November when we'll find out which pubs are the best of the best and, of course, which pub is the overall national pub of the year," said Mr Clendennen.