Black stuff fails to raise spirits in Dáil bar

The economic slump hit home for Guinness drinkers in the country’s best known bar last year, with sales of the black stuff down almost 20%.

Figures from the Houses of the Oireachtas Service show the sales of Guinness at the Dáil bar dropped from 120 kegs to 98 kegs.

There are about 90 pints in a keg, so around 8,820 pints of Guinness were sold at the Dáil bar last year — down from the 10,800 sold in 2011 — a drop of 18.3%.