07-07-2025
Cork bar Clancy's prepares for €500k 'reimagining' after Diageo link-up
One of Cork city centre's best known pubs will reopen on Friday after a €500,000 makeover following a link-up with drinks giant and Guinness owner Diageo.
Clancy's on Princes Street in Cork which is owned by Paul Montgomery is closing this week ahead of its revamp which will see a new Guinness-themed bar as part of its offering, which will include a restaurant, cocktail 'lab', and rooftop party bar.
Clancy's is owned by Paul Montgomery, a renowned figure on the city's pub and entertainment scene for more than three decades. The bar has traded in the city centre for 200 years.
On Friday, the premises reopens with its new look, incorporating Arthur's Bar @ Clancy's, described as an "immersive Guinness experience" and which will include Guinness merchandise. Upstairs, 1824 @ Clancy's is a new restaurant serving contemporary Irish food, under head chef Mark Nevin from West Cork. Clancy's will also serve breakfast and lunch seven days a week.
The premises also includes a premium cocktail bar on the ground floor and the open air rooftop party Sky Bar on the top level.
Mr Montgomery said 15 new jobs will be created at the premises and announced Dave Daly, as group general manager, and restaurateur Shane Spillane as head of food and beverage. Mr Spillane is a well known figure in the West Cork food trade.
'This is more than a refurbishment — it's a reimagining to bring us into the future. We're proud of Clancy's 200-year history, and we're building on that legacy with something truly special. Cork's food and beverage scene is growing more ambitious, and we want to be right at the heart of it," said Mr Montgomery.
