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In response to the recent ‘Public Consultation on the National Minimum Wage’, the LVA has made a submission to the Low Pay Commission. The LVA’s position is that future adjustments to the National Minimum Wage should be in line with inflation. Members are keen to improve the position of lower paid workers over time, but

The Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) is to hold a seminar entitled ‘Pubs, Noise and Neighbours – Guidance on Dealing with Complaints’. The event will take place on Tuesday 12th February 2019 at 10.30am in the Ballsbridge Hotel (formerly Jury’s). The seminar will be presented by Diarmuid Keaney who is a qualified noise and vibration consultant

Looking at the year ahead, many Dublin pubs expect to be recruiting over the course of the coming months. However, based on the last few years, it is becoming more challenging for Dublin pubs to get the right personnel. This is a topic that the LVA regularly receives queries about – how can I stand out

Students participating in the LVA Diploma in Bar & Food Management recently completed their first semester on the programme. We wanted to see how they were getting on. In this short video we spoke to a few of the students who have taken on the diploma course this year and who told us all about

The LVA has been receiving a number of queries from our members about the leave entitlements that apply to Dublin pubs over the Christmas 2018 period. In this short video, the LVA’s Gillian Knight provides some additional information on these issues. Click on the window below to view. Details on the Christmas Trading Hours are

The year to date has been a fairly significant one for Dublin pubs. From the first Good Friday openings in 91 years, to the amazing fundraising work done by LVA members in aid of ALONE, to the social dimension represented by the annual LVA Barn Dance and of course the not insignificant prestige of the

The campaign will once again offer free soft drinks to those drivers who stay sober to ensure loved ones get home safely throughout the festive period Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland has announced plans for its 14th annual Designated Driver campaign, encouraging the nation to give the ‘Gift of a Lift’ this Christmas to

Irish Pub Awards 2018 were held in the RDS on 21 November (Photo courtesy of Conor McCabe) Three Dublin pubs were among the winners at this year’s Irish Pub Awards which took place in the RDS on Wednesday 21st November. Approximately 360 people were in attendance to see The Two Sisters in Terenure named ‘Innovative