In January 2020 things looked very different for Marcus O'Laoire. The Dublin based entertainer and DJ was excited to open his new bar Anti Social in the Liberties in Dublin. They opened with a bang, and things were looking good. Then, due to Covid, six short weeks later they had to shut their doors.

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While there have been periods where Anti Social could open over the past year, they have been shut for months on end. Marcus says, "The love that we have felt for the brief little windows that we have been able to open has been humbling, incredible and beautiful." Catch the full chat between Marcus and Fergal D'Arcy by pressing the Play button below. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/03/15160348/FD-1503-MARCUS-O-LAOIRE.mp3"][/audio] All this week Today FM is teaming up with Guinness Raising The Bar and sharing the best, fun-filled stories of Irish pubs and their people. One year on from when so many pubs had to shut their doors we are looking forward to when our pubs can safely reopen their doors.