A high-profile publican is defending his position that front-of-house staff in his bars should be Irish.

One of the country’s best known publicans Charlie Chawke said yesterday that frontline staff serving the public at his pub group "have to be Irish".

Danny O Carroll supports the Hills.

One of the country’s best known publicans said yesterday he can’t afford to retire and that his Orchard Inn pub in south Dublin — bought for a record €22m nine years ago — is probably worth half of that today.

One of Ireland’s best-known publicans, Charlie Chawke, said yesterday he is happy with how the country’s most expensive pub is performing.