A tourist hotspot in Dublin has seen the price of a pint rise to over €10, with one customer sharing a receipt that showed they had been charged almost €50 for five pints of Guinness.

The Temple Bar Pub, which was established in 1840, has welcomed celebrities including soccer star David Beckham and rapper Drake, and is brimming every day with thirsty tourists.

The receipt in question, which was posted on X by the account PINTSO'Guinness on January 23, included five pints of the black stuff totalling €49.75 - which puts each one at €9.95.

As well as the five pints of Guinness, the customer had ordered a pint of Harp for €10.95, a Bailey's for €10.85, a Smirnoff vodka for €9.95 and a mixer for €4.45, bringing the total to €85.95.

The average price of a pint of Guinness or any stout last May was €5.77 although there have been a raft of hikes since then.

While The Temple Bar Pub is considered one of the most popular tourist hangouts in Dublin, some have branded it the "biggest rip-off in the country" after seeing the photo of the receipt.

Brewers Diageo have announced a new round of price increases. This will push the average price well above €6 for the first time.

St James's Gate announced a 6c rise in the price of its beers - Guinness, Harp, Smithwicks, Hophouse 13 and Harp - but publicans say once VAT, duty and the pub margin are added it will mean 30c on a pint "at the tap".

Three years ago the average price of a pint was below a fiver at €4.95, but a year later it had risen to €5.21 and is now €5.82, according to official figures.

Although one publican said: "You'd be lucky to find a pint at that price now."

The price rise does not come into effect until next Monday.

A spokesman for Diageo said: "Like many businesses, we continue to face increased costs across our Irish operations.

"In an effort to offset these costs and to maintain a sustainable business in Ireland, we have advised our on-trade customers that there will be an increase to the list prices on our full draught product range.

"This includes an increase equivalent of €0.06c per pint of Guinness, and €0.09c on Guinness 0.0."

The non-alcohol version is going up by 3c more than a regular pint as the brewing process means it costs more to produce, the spokesman explained.