Literate Irish backpackers being lumbered by police for misbehaving in Darwin's lively Mitchell Street nightclub precinct have been known to cheekily point out that the spelling of an Irish bar -Shenaniganns- is incorrect.
Now that the 21 year old Irish themed pub , also known as Shags, has been bought by the Melbourne based Australian Venue Club Co , formerly Dixon Hospitality , it is hoped the spelling blue will be made green , Shenanigans . The company, in which the global investment firm KKR became a major shareholder , also bought another popular nearby nightspot , Monsoons , and has other interests in NSW and Queensland .
With recent changes in the ownership of businesses in the hospitality field in Darwin , there is speculation that a build up of American Marines may see a lot of people drinking rum and Coca-Cola , working for the Yankee dollar .