The Liffey on Renshaw Street

A famous former Irish pub in Liverpool city centre is to be made part of a neighbouring casino. Earlier this year, a notice of forfeiture was placed on the front door of The Liffey pub, part of the Grand Central building on Renshaw Street.

The site had been a firm fixture on the city’s nightlife scene for years. The venue closed at the end of March 2022 after a rent dispute involving a former tenant.

However, with new owners and a £200,000 refurbishment, the pub reopened on March 17, 2023. Now, after closing once again in July, the future of the venue has now been confirmed.

A planning application has been lodged by Genting Casinos to fold the pub into its neighbouring venue . In a design and access statement, the applicant said: “Main proposal is t

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