Over 2,000 pubs have called time on their business over the last 20 years, 122 of those in Donegal.
New figures from the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland show 2,054 bars have closed since 2005.
On average, 114 bars are shutting every year, with Limerick, Roscommon and Cork recording the biggest drop in pub numbers.
Economist Anthony Foley says certain years since 2005 have been particularly bad:
