New Auld Dubliner bar applies to serve alcohol until 2am

The Auld Dubliner, which is due to occupy the former Mollies Bar premises at 15 Duke Street, has submitted a premises licence application to St Helens Council.

The application, submitted by Public House Lease Ltd, seeks permission to sell alcohol between 9am and 11.59pm from Sunday to Thursday, extending until 2am on Fridays and Saturdays.

It also requests permission for live and recorded music, dancing, indoor sporting events, films and late-night refreshment.

The application comes after plans to transform the vacant Duke Street property into an Irish bar were revealed earlier this year.

The former Mollies Bar building had been vacant for some time following a closure order, with proposals subsequently emerging to extend and remodel the premises.

The development is intended to bring a new addition to Duke Street's established collection of bars and restaurants.

The street is known for its cluster of nightlife venues, with drinkers traditionally moving between establishments in what has become known locally as the "Duke Street shuffle".

The licensing application, reference 26/LAPL/01533, was advertised on November 5, with the deadline for representations set for November 26.

The application will be considered by St Helens Council as part of the premises licensing process.

If granted, the licence would allow the proposed bar to operate within the approved hours and conditions.