Copper Face Jacks
Nightclub in Dublin
53°20′07″N 6°15′49″W / 53.3353°N 6.2635°W / 53.3353; -6.2635
HarcourtCopper Face Jacks is a nightclub in Dublin, Ireland that opened in 1996.[1][2] It is located on Harcourt Street, below the 36-room Jackson Court Hotel. It is known for its popularity among people from rural Ireland working in the city, including teachers, nurses, Gardaí and Gaelic games players.[3][4][5][6][7]
The club has six bars, two beer gardens and a VIP area, and employs 173 staff.[8]
History
Copper Face Jacks opened on 16 February 1996 and is owned by former Garda Cathal Jackson.[9] It takes its name from John Scott, 1st Earl of Clonmell, a heavy-drinking 18th-century judge nicknamed "Copperfaced Jack" who lived on Harcourt Street.[10]
In 2013 the club's profits were estimated at €15,000 per day.[11] The nightclub is owned by Breanagh Catering Limited, whose only directors are Cathal Jackson, and his wife, Paula. From 2008 to 2019, these two directors earned a cumulative €8.3m each in salary.[12] Revenues averaged between €12-13 million from 2008 to 2016, with revenues of €14million in 2016 and 2017, earnings were about €6 million.
In January 2014 seven people were injured in a crush outside the club, leading to concerns over safety.[13]
In 2018 the club was accused of ignoring licensing laws, serving alcohol over an hour after the supposed closing time of 3:30 a.m.[14]
The club and hotel was placed up for sale by the Jackson family in 2019, but later withdrawn from sale.[15]
As of April 2020, the business was closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.[16][17]
Cultural depictions
Copper Face Jacks, also commonly known as Coppers, is mentioned in Melissa Hill's novel Something You Should Know.[18]
Ross O'Carroll Kelly visits Coppers in the 2016 novel Game of Throw-ins.[19]
In 2018, playwright and author Paul Howard wrote Copper Face Jacks: The Musical, performed at the Olympia Theatre, Dublin.[20]
References
- ^ "Top ten places to meet that special someone in Ireland - SEE PHOTOS". IrishCentral.com. 2 September 2010.
- ^ "Guide to UK Restaurant Brands". Martin Information. 13 March 2002 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The seven stages of a night out at Copper Face Jacks..." independent.
- ^ Daly, Anthony (30 October 2014). Dalo: The Autobiography. Random House. ISBN 9781448152513 – via Google Books.
- ^ "New dawn as Grainne swaps GAA for Wags". independent.
- ^ Donohoe, Amy (20 February 2021). "6 ways you know you're a culchie living in the city of Dublin". DublinLive.
- ^ "12 reasons why Coppers is such a bizarre national phenomenon". www.dailyedge.ie.
- ^ "The Genius' Behind Copper Face Jacks Are Sitting On An Absolute Mountain Of Cash". Her.ie.
- ^ Deegan, Gordon. "Copper Face Jacks nightclub firm pays out €45.95 million dividend". TheJournal.ie.
- ^ Dunlop, Robert (1897). "Scott, John (1739-1798)" . In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 51. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- ^ "Copper into gold: the club that defies the odds". independent.
- ^ "See you in Coppers: 12 years of multi-million profits at Ireland's most successful nightclub". The Currency.
- ^ Mullally, Una. "The Coppers formula". The Irish Times.
- ^ Neylon, Laoise. "Licence to swill: Copper Face Jacks and other top nightclubs flout drink laws" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
- ^ Gleeson, Colin. "Revellers relieved as Copper Face Jacks is taken off the market". The Irish Times.
- ^ "A night in Coppers: Jackson Court Hotel offers special nightly rates for students amid accommodation crisis". independent.
- ^ Berry, Darragh (26 April 2020). "Dublin nightclub Copper Face Jacks has apparent timeline for reopening". Irish Mirror.
- ^ Hill, Melissa (13 April 2014). "Something You Should Know" – via Google Books.
- ^ O'Carroll-Kelly, Ross (1 September 2016). Game of Throw-ins. Penguin Books Limited. ISBN 9781844883462 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Our Listeners Review 'Copper Face Jacks:The Musical'". TodayFM.
External links
- Official website
