Hospitality

Iconic Cork restaurant Nash 19 closes amid surging business costs

Founder Claire Nash said she ‘can’t believe it has come to this’

Claire Nash: founded Nash 19 on Princes Street in Cork in 1992, Picture: John Allen

Nash 19, the popular restaurant on Prince’s Street in the heart of Cork, is to close with immediate effect due to soaring business costs.

The restaurant, which has enjoyed over 30 years of support from Corkonians, prided itself on supporting local, seasonal produce just a stone’s throw from the renowned food emporium, the English Market.

Claire Nash, the manager, said she “can’t believe it has come to this,” but the cost of doing business is ...