AdvertisementA LEGENDARY Limerick pub is expected to reopen its doors to punters later this year. Costello’s Tavern on Dominic Street, known as ‘Costies’, is seen as a cornerstone of Limerick nightlife since opening its doors in 1970. The popular pub closed in March 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic with much speculation and pleas from the public since about when it might open its doors again. A post on the @everypublimerick Instagram page showed pub owner, Flan Costello, sitting outside the pub last week where he confirmed that works are underway to welcome back customers. Advertisement Signup for the Limerick Post newsletter Sign UpIt’s hoped the works will be almost completed by the end of October, just in time for Halloween.