Amgen Irish Open Revellers Given Green Light for Late Night Drinking
A special event licence has been granted for revellers at Trump Doonbeg and local pubs in Doonbeg, west Clare, to consume alcohol late into the night over the next seven nights. The Amgen Irish Open, which commences on Thursday, is expected to attract over 80,000 golf fans.
Judge Adrian Harris granted an area exemption order under the Intoxicating Liquor Act 1962 for a special event licence due to Trump Doonbeg staging the Amgen Irish Open. The licence will allow the Trump Doonbeg resort and five pubs in Doonbeg to operate until 1.30am from Tuesday night, September 8th, until the early hours of next Tuesday, September 15th.
David Tubridy of Tubridy's bar said there is a 'great buzz' around Doonbeg and the village is looking great through 'great work from the Tidy Towns and Clare Co Council'. He added that publicans in Doonbeg have got pointers on what to expect from publicans in Lahinch, which staged the 2019 Irish Open.
President Trump's sons Eric and Donald Jnr are expected to be part of the Trump travelling party. During President Trump's previous visit, the two went on an impromptu pub crawl in Doonbeg village in June 2019 visiting local pubs and buying rounds of drinks for the patrons.