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5th July 2016 • Volume 23, Issue 23 • Leader House, North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin. • Tel: 01 8•400•200 • info@northcountyleader.ie • www.northcountyleader.ie
Sadness At Closure Of Iconic Swords Pub One of the most famous businesses in Swords has closed down after 113 years serving the local community. The Star Pub, which is located at the junction of Main Street and Chapel Lane closed last Monday week, with the loss of approximately 30 jobs. Reports suggest that staff were told about the closure just a few hours prior to the pub closing. Local Sinn Fein councillor, Philip Lynam knows many of the staff members personally and he spoke about their shock at the sudden closure of the pub. He said, “This was a family run business and it’s sad
By Patrick Finnegan to see such a landmark building coming to this situation.” “I know a lot of the staff there and they were told on Monday night that the licence was being
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rescinded and they chequered history, would no longer be having been burned serving alcohol. These down by the Black and Tans in 1920. The workers have pub was famous families and they for it’s food and are devastated more importantly by this sudden the price, where closure and I just it was particularly hope that they popular with will be looked many of the older after financially. generation over The staff there the years who are brilliant and I Cllr. Lynam enjoyed the appeal to any new owner to consider excellent food. The pub re-employing the had been put up for sale existing experienced in the recent past, but no buyer came forward to staff. The food franchise is a acquire it. different one and food The Taylor and Savage will continue to be families were the domiserved for a further two nant business people in weeks or so before the Swords over more than 100 years and Michael pub is closed entirely. Managing The Star is one of the Savage, of JC’s oldest pubs in Swords Director Supermarket was very and is owned by the Taylor family. It had a sad to hear of the
demise of The Star. He told the County Leader, “This is the end of an era. My father, JC Savage and the Taylors had a very close working relationship. We were on Main Street at the time and they helped each other and even lent staff to each other. People in the 1950s would regularly come to Swords in a horse and cart and place their order with us, while going over to The Star for a few pints. When the order was ready,
Pictured is local senior citizen, Peter Curran who has been a regular customer for food at The Star ever since his wife passed away eight years ago
they’d get a call to say so. JC would have been very sad to see The Star
Pictured at Newbridge House, Donabate prior to the 5km race for Snowflakes on Thursday last are Senator James Reilly, with Robert Brown (Chairperson, Snowflakes) and his son Bobby Brown. See story on page 3
closing. The Taylors were an excellent business family and The Star was a real cornerstone of the community,” he said. The County Leader also spoke to Peter Curran, a local senior citizen who has been a regular customer for food since his wife passed away eight years ago. He said, “They were very good to senior citizens, where we could get a lovely meal for as little as €6. It wasn’t just a place to eat, it was like a social club, where you would meet old friends and have a chat. It got people out of their houses. It’s all very sad,” said Peter. He went on to describe the closure of the Star
good traditional places are disappearing, like Clerys, Boyer s and now The Star,” said a dejected Peter.
as having the same effect on the people of Swords, as the closure of Clerys had on the people of Dublin. All the
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