Over 60 pubs closed between Carlow and Kilkenny since 2005

Over 2,000 pubs have called time on their business over the last 20 years.

New figures from the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland show 2,054 bars have closed since 2005.

On average, 114 bars are shutting every year, with Limerick, Roscommon and Cork recording the biggest drop in pub numbers.

49 pubs have closed in Kilkenny since 2005 while the number is 15 in Carlow.

Pat Crotty CEO Vintners’ Federation of Ireland (VFI) spoke to Edward Hayden on The KCLR Daily today