McCabe buys Cork's iconic 'Pav' with plans to reopen in time for the Jazz
Publican Benny McCabe at Rory Gallagher Place, Cork City. Mr McCabe and his brother Leo have just bought the former "Pav" nightclub for €1.3m with the sale handled by Behan, Irwin & Gosling.
THE owner of a string of Cork city’s best known bars, Benny McCabe, and his brother Leo, have bought the former Pavilion “Pav” Bar and Nightclub for €1.3m.
Mr McCabe is planning a return to the glory days of cinema at the venue with “lamps on tables and a high end cocktail table service” where audiences can sing and dance along to classic cinematic musicals like Grease, or popular contemporary productions such as Mama Mia.
Read
Listen
Watch
Play
CONNECT WITH US TODAY
Be the first to know the latest news and updates
Revoiced
Newsletter
Had a busy week? Sign up for some of the best reads from the week gone by. Selected just for you.
Lunchtime News
Newsletter
Get a lunch briefing straight to your inbox at noon daily. Also be the first to know with our occasional Breaking News emails.
Revoiced
Newsletter
Had a busy week? Sign up for some of the best reads from the week gone by. Selected just for you.
Most Read
Saturday, June 13, 2026 - 12:00 PM
Friday, June 12, 2026 - 9:00 PM
Friday, June 12, 2026 - 3:00 PM
