Island publican dynasty marks hoppy hundred years

A pub in Douglas is celebrating a century of keeping it in the family today.

Rob McAleer, who runs the Thirsty Pigeon, says it's exactly 100 years since his great-grandfather bought the Victoria Tavern in Douglas - which later became the Dog's Home.

Since then, four generations of his family have run popular boozers on the Island.

In a Facebook post, he also says running pubs isn't the only thing that's a family tradition - with three generations of landlords called Robert!