Author name: Jimmy Healy

We asked for Support Not Sympathy – the Government has given us crumbs

  The Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) and the Vintners Federation of Ireland (VFI) has reacted to the Government announcement of a package for pubs this evening, saying “we asked for Support, Not Sympathy and the Government has given us crumbs”. Pubs that are still closed will receive the same level of restart grant as provided […]

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Thousands of pubs across Ireland push Government for #SupportNotSympathy as they pass five months closed – VFI & LVA

Grassroots social media campaign sees publicans, family members and staff in every county highlighting plight of sector as they pose outside their pubs Thousands of pubs across Ireland pushed the Government for ‘Support not Sympathy’ on the day that marked the five month shutdown for more than 3,500 of the country’s pubs. The grassroots campaign,

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Dublin pubs closed for COVID19 crisis

Publicans press for strong support package for closed pubs – LVA & VFI

Vintners Groups not optimistic pubs will be allowed reopen end August in light of recent Covid trends Funding Urgently Required for Pubs Now Closed over 5 Months Need for support directly conveyed to Taoiseach, TĂĄnaiste and Minister for Public Expenditure Pub Support Package Must be Announced before 31 August Publicans are pressing the Government to

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LVA publishes Irish Hospitality Industry Manifesto

Government has abandoned 3,500 pubs – LVA and VFI

Decision will be met with fury and despair across the sector Government “sympathy” won’t save businesses or jobs  Meaningful support essential with pubs facing full blown crisis The Government has abandoned the 3,500 smaller pubs across Ireland following their decision to stop pubs from reopening next week according to the Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) and

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Dublin pubs closed for COVID19 crisis

Hammer blow for pubs who will be unable to trade for 40% of year

Compensation and support essential for survival of pub sector, in light of threat of future waves LVA seeks immediate discussions with Government on future of pub sector The Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) has described the Government’s decision to postpone the reopening of pubs as a “hammer blow” for these businesses who will now go 40%

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Drinks industry rejects Central Bank comments and calls for VAT reduction

‘Evidence based decision making rather than opinion is required’ Makhlouf scepticism on VAT rate reduction fails to consider the impact of a temporary VAT reduction on on-trade alcohol sales (in pubs, restaurants and hotel bars), according to the drinks industry Group seeks VAT rate reduction on sales of alcohol as temporary and targeted measure which

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