Cheers to these Life of Riley memories - the Sunderland venue which has been hailed as one of the three best Irish pubs in the city.
We looked in the Echo archives for these retro views as St Patrick's Day approaches.


6. Daniel's day in the news
Marketing manager at The Life of Riley, Daniel Whale, got the Echo spotlight in April 2013. Here he is with a letter from Ellis Short who loved his visit to the pub that year. | se

7. In the picture
Hannah Mahony, 21, Sarahlouise Maloney, 19 and Collette Hesketh, 22, pictured during the 2023 Rose of Tralee at the pub. | se

8. A weekend in 2013
A preview of the St Patrick's Weekend event at Life of Riley 13 years ago. Pictured front is Seamus Whelan with left to right; Hannah McCaffery, Kyra Boutell, Matt Eyre, Daniel Whale and assistant manager Michael Hall. | se

