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10/08/2025: A couple of weeks ago, my wife and I visited The Blackbird in Ballycotton on a quiet Tuesday or Wednesday evening. At the time, there were only five people in the bar: one lady seated by the window, a couple at the bar, and ourselves at a table in front of the TV. I was watching live darts on my phone when I overheard the couple at the bar ask the young bartender if he could put the darts on the TV. His response shocked me — he said he couldn’t, as the owner had instructed him to only put on the women’s football game. The surprising part was that the match wasn’t due to start until 8 p.m., and this was shortly after 7 p.m. In the meantime, they were showing a rerun of a preseason Arsenal friendly, which made little sense. I was so disappointed by this inflexible and unwelcoming approach that I left the bar. Shortly after, I noticed the couple at the bar left as well and went across the street. That simple refusal resulted in four out of the five customers walking out, leaving just one person in the place. Later that night, I caught up with the couple and asked if this was a regular occurrence — their answer was an emphatic “absolutely.” This experience left me with the impression that customer satisfaction is not a priority here, which is unfortunate for such a charming location.

08/08/2025: Lovely friendly clean pub, great staff,music and drinks and dog friendly