'It takes a village' - group of locals pool 300,000 of their savings to rescue pub from closure

A group of 26 locals in Kilteely, Co Limerick, purchased Aherns pub for €300,000 and renamed it The Street Bar. The investors, lacking pub experience, contributed up to €15,000 each to maintain a meeting place for their community after multiple local business closures. They issued an invitation for US President Donald Trump to visit and enjoy a non-alcoholic drink. The pub is seen as a crucial part of the village identity, as other local businesses have disappeared, leaving the community with limited gathering spaces.

"They say it takes a village to raise a child, but I tell you, it also takes a village to save its pub."

"The pub is the heart of any community, and because all the shops and pubs here were gone, this was our last meeting place."

Read at Irish Independent