Protest at Mulligans: Irish Travellers Challenge Pub's Inclusion

0:00On April 25th, members of Manchester's Irish traveler community are hitting the streets today, protesting outside Mulligan's Irish pub in the city, Sinner. They claim the spot turned away a group of young men from their community on a night out, with phone footage catching the door man saying it's not his. Call in the manager won't talk. The video blew up on social media, showing the exchange where one guy calls it out straight. Basically, no travelers allowed. This all went down earlier this week, leaving the fellas, who are from the same family, so upset they just headed home early. Organizers like Tommy Joyce, a local traveler voice from Colliehurst, are fired up, calling it straight discrimination in 2024. The march kicks off as St. Peter Square and wraps right at the pub on Southgate, off Dean's Gate, shining a light on how heritage and accents shouldn't. Bar folks from pubs. Meanwhile, Mulligan's is pushing back, saying they welcome everyone, boasts their own Irish routes and have no blanket ban on any group.

1:00They're reviewing the clip internally, stressing a tough door policy hits troublemakers from any background, and they've already reached out to. Community members. This tension's got folks talking about inclusion in nightlife spots, with the pub vowing to keep the dialogue open as the protest rolls on.