Residents object to Pantibar pub licence

Over the summer, Dublin City Council put measures in place on Capel Street and Parliament Street to facilitate outdoor dining

PantiBar, run by gay rights activist and drag performer Rory O'Neill AKA Panti Bliss on Dublin’s Capel Street, has become iconic among the LGBTQ+ community. File photo: Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie

Pantibar, one of the country's best known gay venues, faces a challenge to its pub licence from local residents.

The bar – run by gay rights activist and drag performer Rory O'Neill AKA Panti Bliss – on Dublin’s Capel Street has become iconic among the LGBTQ+ community.