Rural pubs are closing
8,617 to 6,412
Publican licences in Ireland, 2005 to 2025: a fall of 25.6%.
Source: DIGI, 2026 (E1)
Pilot in preparation
Park overnight at Irish pubs, farms and local businesses
Stay free when you buy a meal or a drink, or for a small fee. A low-cost alternative to campsites for campervans and motorhomes.
The idea
Many rural Irish pubs and businesses have a bit of space and quiet evenings. Many campervan travellers want a safe, welcoming place to stop for the night. Nightcap is a simple directory that connects the two: the traveller gets a place to park, and the host gets a customer who stays for the evening.
Why it matters
Visitors who spend
€6 billion
Spent by almost 6.6 million overseas visitors to Ireland in 2024.
Source: Tourism Ireland, citing CSO (E4)
How it works
For travellers
- Find a stop on the map.
- Check the rules and the spend or fee the host asks for.
- Stay and support the host.
For hosts
- Tell us about your space.
- We verify the details with you.
- Travellers find you on the map.
Permission to stay comes from the host, or from the council where it applies. Always follow local signage and bye-laws.
Map
Be there at the start
Travellers can join the waitlist. Businesses can tell us about their space.
Join the traveller waitlist List your business
Questions? john.roche@darkblocks.dev