THE REAL MCCOY

'Authentic' Irish boozers booming across Britain

- by MARC WALKER

THE UK is experiencing a surge in the number of "authentic" Irish pubs as folk look to enjoy "the craic" closer to home.

A boom in openings of independently owned Irish bars is meeting demand for the legendary Emerald Isle pub experience.

The trend for "genuine" Irish pubs - as opposed to Irish theme bars comes as new Netflix series House of Guinness, hits screens.