If you’ve been scrolling Instagram in recent weeks, you might already know that Bootleg, a relatively new restaurant on Drury Street in Dublin city centre, was recently broken into. Windows were smashed, wine was stolen and, possibly most unfortunately, the staff’s tips were swiped.

For a business that only opened a couple of months ago, it must surely have been a setback. But judging by the crowds here tonight, Dublin has rallied around Bootleg, which …