Northampton pub giving away free trip to Dublin to celebrate St Patrick’s Day

A pub in Northampton town centre will be giving a lucky customer a free trips to Dublin to celebrate St Patrick’s Day.

O’Neill’s in Drapery has placed a ‘mysterious’ green phone box in the pub to give guests the chance to win a trip to the Irish capital.

The pub company has teamed up with Guinness to celebrate ahead of St Paddy’s Day next week.

Pub-goers will have to listen out for when the green phone rings, which could happen at any point.

The first to answer will receive a prize, including an overnight stay in Dublin with a tour of the Guinness storehouse.

Other prizes up for grabs will be rounds in the pub and merchandise from companies such as Jameson’s, Magners, Tullamore Dew and Chieftains.

Kirsty Barnett, general manager at O’Neill’s Northampton, said: “St Paddy’s is our favourite day of the year and there is always great craic here at O’Neill’s Northampton.

“This year we wanted to push the boat out and paint Northampton green by giving away some really exciting prizes.

“We’d encourage everyone to join us at O’Neill’s Northampton to make this year the best St. Patrick’s Day yet - and remember that if the phone rings, it could be Ireland calling.”

Prizes can be won until closing at the pub tomorrow night (Friday March 13).