26 July 2026
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Father and son’s time at Thirsty Pigeon comes to an end

Father and son duo Robert McAleer Senior and Junior have announced they are to leave The Thirsty Pigeon after 10 years.

Taking to Facebook over the weekend they say that their time at one of Douglas‘ most loved pubs has ‘come to an end’.

The pair said:

‘The last 10 years at The Thirsty Pigeon have been a blessing, the friendships and relationships we’ve built we’ll cherish forever. We’ll forever be in debt to our amazing Pigeon family.

We have the utmost respect for everyone fighting for their business in this difficult time and wish everyone the happiness we’ve experienced over our tenure at the Pigeon and beyond.

We leave the Pigeon with fond memories and an immense pride to have been a part of the Douglas Pub life.

T’he Thirsty Pigeon Facebook page will remain active for a short while, we would love to see as many pictures of the good times people have shared with us with the hashtag

#thethirstypigeon

We’d like to wish our successors at 38/40 Victoria Street all the very best for the future. We hope you can enjoy the success we did and look forward to seeing you on the right side of the bar.

Finally, Rob Jnr and Tamara wish to remind you that Refuge is still thriving and are looking forward to welcoming everyone soon.’

Charlie Morrey is a Broadcast & Multi Media Journalist for Manx.News and also is a Presenter on Energy FM. Charlie has previously written for Isle of Man Newspapers, magazines and also started her broadcasting career with Manx Radio.

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