That acquisition by Attestor Capital was preceded by their acquisition in December 2021 of Camden Palace, Camden Street and Lundy Foots, Temple Bar from publican Ross Murray for a rumoured price of about €27 million.
Other notable sales to conclude during the first half of 2022 involved the popular Ashton’s, Clonskeagh for more than €3 million and Lamb Doyle’s, Sandyford for a price in the region of €2.2 million. While activity in the second half of the year slowed considerably, the remaining two pubs in the Quinn Hospitality portfolio – JW Sweetman, Burgh Quay and The Barge, Charlemont Street – were offered for sale in the autumn, with JW Sweetman purchased for more than €5 million while The Barge, at the “contract-signed, awaiting-closing stage”, achieved just below the guide price of €3.7 million.