'A few of us in Cork were joking that in London they should start importing loads of Murphy’s and Beamish'

As pubs in England say they are running out of Guinness, Irish punters say they are happy once the stout 'doesn’t stop flowing here'

Cork natives Will O’Brien and Josh Ward enjoy pints of Guinness in Kehoes in Dublin. Picture: Grainne Ni Aodha/PA Wire

Shortages of Guinness in Britain may be putting a dampener on some people’s Christmas outings but Irish drinkers are glad their supplies are safe this festive season.

Some pubs in England said they have run out of pints of the black stuff after Diageo announced weeks ago that Guinness supplies to England, Scotland and Wales would be limited.