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Revenue's renewed-liquor-licence register lists licence ref S0281 as a Publican's Licence (7-Day Ordinary) for THE DALKEY DUCK at 61 CASTLE STREET, (EXCLUDING STORE AND SHOP), DALKEY in CO. DUBLIN with GARY WHELAN as licensee.[1]
The Irish Times reported on 2026-04-08 that a private-investor consortium had acquired The Dalkey Duck from Gary Whelan, with the price understood to be around €2.5 million and the buyers intending refurbishment and rebrand.[2]
An Bord Pleanála inspector's report for ABP-304937-19 concerned lands to the rear of The Dalkey Duck public house at 61 Castle Street and recommended permission for demolition of two single-storey buildings and construction of 12 guest accommodation units with replacement ancillary buildings.[3]
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