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"There is definitely potential to put something here permanently." Following its resounding success during the Fleadh this week, a pop-up bar in Belfast could become a permanent fixture, according to one of the men behind it, Patrick Simpson. The Donegal Bar has been packed throughout the festival, helping to...

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Moore Holmes

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