Around the world in 50 Irish pubs
Combine a bar, a microwave, a patronising invocation of "craic" and an Irish-sounding name, and you have a thriving business anywhere
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Finn McRedmond
Finn McRedmond is a staff writer at the New Statesman. She is the editor of the Saturday Read newsletter. finn.mcredmond@newstatesman.co.uk
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