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Legendary Dublin pub The Bernard Shaw is to close its doors for good.

The Portobello establishment included a beer garden with a pizza restaurant inside a double-decker bus, as well as the adjacent Eatyard, which was host to a number of food outlets.

In May it was reported that the Richmond Street bar had been refused planning permission to keep its outdoor eating and drinking area.

Now it has emerged the cultural icon will close on October 31.

Pub owners said in a statement today on the Bernard Shaw website: "Its with heavy hearts that we announce the end of our Bernard Shaw adventure.

"At the end of October 2019 we will close the Shaw, Eatyard, all organisational, art and performance spaces and everything else in the building and yards for good.

"Weve tried really hard over the last few months to renew the lease, stay on longer, or buy the place. A lot of things didnt go our way over the last 12 months either, but its out of our hands now unfortunately.

"Wed like to say a huge thank you to everyone who was part of this 13 year adventure.

"Our landlord, our neighbours & the council were by and large all brilliant and very helpful & supportive. The artists, makers, designers, bands, DJs, promoters, hustlers and lunatics who did their thing at the Shaw we couldnt have done it without you.

"We have had amazing, loyal customers, many who came, and left, and came back again over those 13 years as life got in the way while we were busy making plans and being busy fools.

"Above all we want to thank our crew. Past and present we have had incredible people work with us. Everything we do is about people. their ideas, trying things out, making a mess of it, trying again, getting it right, having fun, making memories, and when the partys over, lets plan another party. But parties werent meant to last

"Dublin is changing, we can all see and feel it but we are going nowhere & we wont go down without a fight.

"Well start something else, somewhere else [ plans are afoot ] , and keep fighting the good fight. There are so many young creative, clever, smart people in Dublin & Ireland at the moment theres lots to be optimistic about but they need the spaces to meet each other, make plans, and make them happen!

"Well have more info, lineups, events, wakes, next steps out over the next few days & weeks. until the end of October were open as normal, were ready for yall and were gonna party like its.2019!

"Shaw & Shoddytonic Crew."

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The Bernard Shaw pub in Dublin to close along with Eatyard