TDs & Senators sank over 10,000 pints of cut-price Guinness in Dáil bar in 2023

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With pints a fraction of the price of nearby city centre bars, it's clear our elected representatives are getting more bang for their buck than the average punter

Thirsty TDs and Senators took full advantage of Leinster House's cut-price booze prices last year, as new figures reveal more than 10,000 pints of Guinness were knocked back in the Dail's two bars.

READ MORE: Weather warning in place but finally better signs ahead as Met Eireann indicates temperature shift Almost €360,000 was spent by the bar's customers last year, according to figures obtained under the Freedom of Information Act. According to the product sales report for 2023, 9,803 cups of tea were served, while caffeine-loving patrons knocked back 7,261 large Americanos.

 

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