The thing which bemused me as I lived in Bradford when these theme pubs all started was the fact that Leeds and Bradford are full of Irish landlords and REAL Irish people. In Bradford prime examples included Eamon O'Halloran who was running the Melborn in Whiteabbey Road with regular music, much of which was a session of some form or other. Another was Benny Maguire, who had music at Maguire's on City Road.
In Leeds the White Stag (I think) had Irish sessions more than once a week.
There was NO need for Fake Irish pubs, there were more real ones than you could shake a stick at already.
Quack!
GtD.