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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Gordon Deegan & David Kent

Coppers: All you need to know as iconic Dublin club gets ready to reopen

Coppers will finally reopen this week after restrictions kept the top night spot closed for most of the last two years.

The legendary nightclub on Harcourt Street in Dublin has seen thousands pour through its' doors over the years, be it hen parties, GAA fans or hopeful romantics.

And though they weren't able to reopen last weekend, the club, known officially as Copper Face Jacks, is all set to go on Thursday.

In preparation, the Dublin venue has provided a helpful list of answers to frequently asked questions on their social media pages - from prices to shifting.

The company that operates Copper Face Jacks last year sustained a €10.5m revenue hit due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

That is according to new accounts which show that Covid-19 put the brakes to Copper Face Jacks firm Breanagh Catering Ltd recording consistent year-on-year strong profits last year.

This follows the firm recording pre-tax losses of €1.5m for the 12 months to the end of January 31 this year.

The pre-tax losses of €1.5m for the year follow pre-tax profits of €2.46m in 2019 - a negative swing of €3.97m.

The nightclub business - jointly owned by Cathal and Paula Jackson - was only open for six weeks of the 12 months covered by the accounts and revenues plummeted by €10.5 million or 90% from €11.62m to €1.1m.

The accounts cover revenues generated by the Jackson Court hotel that houses Copper Face Jacks on Dublin’s Harcourt Street.

The night-club and bar revenues last year totalled €977,306 compared to €10.09m in the prior year while accommodation sales amounted to €139,073 compared to €1.52m in 2019/20.

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