Dead rat found in pub’s stockroom

Landmark pub Quinn’s in Drumcondra, Dublin, has been fined €1,750 after health inspectors found a dead rat, raw sewage, and soiled toilet paper in its main stockrooms.

The pub — one of the most popular spots for GAA fans because of its proximity to Croke Park — is regularly packed on big match days. However, following a damning hygiene inspection the day after the All-Ireland hurling final last year, it was ordered to close for 48 hours by the HSE.

Its owners, Quinn Hospitality Ireland Operations 2 Ltd, with an address at Church View, Cavan, Co. Cavan, pleaded guilty at Dublin District Court to breaking hygiene and foodstuff laws.