Dublin pub responds to Joan Burton's criticism of controversial drinks promotion

Joan Burton called the Coolock pub 'irresponsible' after a picture of their 'Welfare Wednesday' promotional offer was widely shared online.

Dublin pub responds to Joan Burton's criticism of controversial drinks promotion

The Dublin pub that came under fire for their drinks promotion targeted at people on Social Welfare has responded to Joan Burton's comments that there were "irresponsible".

Her comments came after Liz Delaney's bar in Coolock drew criticism for their 'Welfare Wednesday' offer which discounted alcohol for those who presented a Social Welfare card or bus pass at the bar.

On Tuesday morning, the Department of Social Welfare called on the pub to remove their logo from the promotional poster.

Liz Delaney's have agreed to remove the logo but have rejected Burton's comments that the offer is irresponsible. In a statement posted to Facebook, the pub said:

“We would like to take this opportunity to clarify our intentions with our recent promotion and put it on the record that no stage were we ever trying to encourage binge drinking or irresponsible behaviour."

“We feel that the local pub is an integral part of Irish Society and just because you are out of work you should not be excluded from normal social activities.”

Post by Dusk Nightclub @ Liz Delaney's Pub.

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“We would further like to comment on what Tánaiste Joan Burton called an ‘irresponsible’ drinks promotion. She is the second in command of this government that subsidises multinational companies to the tune of €50 million per year to promote below cost selling of alcohol in their supermarkets."

“That’s what we call ‘irresponsible’. This €50 million would go a long way to help with job creation, homelessness and the current hospital overcrowding problem.”

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