Winners at the Irish Pubs Global Awards, which took place in the Citywest Hotel, Dublin included The Irish Village in Dubai, which won the award for 'Irish Pub of the Year', 

while An Púcán in Galway  was named 'Best Irish Pub at home'.

 The Lifetime Achievement Award went to the late publican Oliver Hughes, co-founder of the Porterhouse group and owner of both Lillie’s Bordello and the Dingle Whisk

ery Distillery.

 McGettigan’s, Abu Dhabi, won the award for Best International Irish Pub Food, while The Old Spot Gastropub in Dublin won the award for Best Irish Pub Food at home. Other winners on the night included Kevin Barry’s Pub in Savannah, which won Best Authentic Irish Pub, and The Jar in Dublin which won best Marketing Campaign of the Year.