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Is the Irish chipper dying out?

On some main streets across Ireland we are seeing Irish - Italian chip shops slowly disappear. Is it a dying custom and why do the 3rd generation of chip shop families not want to continue in the trade? Newstalk’s Henry McKean met and chatted with the Irish Italian community in Italy and in Finglas.

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06.30 17 Aug 2023


Is the Irish chipper dying out?


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06.30 17 Aug 2023


On some main streets across Ireland we are seeing Irish - Italian chip shops slowly disappear. Is it a dying custom and why do the 3rd generation of chip shop families not want to continue in the trade?

Newstalk’s Henry McKean met and chatted with the Irish Italian community in Italy and in Finglas.


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