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To mark 200 years of the capitals’ bars, Dublin publicans have come together to raise a remarkable €200,000 for ALONE, the charity that supports older people to age at home. The Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) who represent Dublin Publicans celebrated its bicentenary in 2017 and are delighted to have hit this fundraising milestone –  the […]

Over 30 publicans and their staff took to the streets of Dublin last week to raise €25,000 for ALONE, the charity that supports older people to age at home. The ‘You’ll Never Walk ALONE’ sponsored walk, which took place from their individual pubs to the head office of the Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) on Anglesea

The Stag’s Head wins Best Tourist Pub The Goat Bar & Grill’s Jonny Quilty wins Pub Personality of the year Wexford celebrates as The Porter House, Castlebridge wins Pub of the Year 2017 The inaugural Irish Pub Awards took place on Weds 8 November with a gala banquet in the RDS where the best publicans

  No change in excise is seen as a reasonable outcome by the Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) The Association welcomes the retention of 9% VAT in the hospitality sector However fears over Brexit, sterling devaluation and current high excise levels provide a strong case for a cut in excise next year   The Licensed Vintners

Some of Dublin’s finest pubs are celebrating after coming out on top at the Irish Pub Awards 2017 regional final, which took place in Gleeson’s Pub in Booterstown, Co Dublin  last night (Wednesday, 20th September 2017). They will now go forward to the National Awards Ceremony on 8th November. The winners in the Dublin Region

Charity initiative by Dublin Pubs aims to raise €200,000 for older people Comedian Neil Delamere is calling on people throughout Dublin to gather their friends and head to their local pub next week in support of ALONE, the charity that supports older people to age at home. Dublin Amber Friendship Week, a community initiative of

The Licensed Vintners Association (LVA), which is the trade association and representative body for the publicans of Dublin, has welcomed the amendment to the licensing legislation to permit Good Friday trading which has passed through the Senate today. The Association hope that this is the first step in ensuring that 2018 will be the year

Ambition is to raise €200k to mark 200 years of the Licensed Vintners Association The Licensed Vintners Association (LVA), which represents Dublin publicans, has said it is delighted with the public response to its community initiative with ALONE. The LVA has confirmed that in just a couple of months €50,000 has been raised for ALONE,

Exhibition opens 1 June and runs until 24 September A new exhibition which celebrates the remarkable role of Dublin’s pubs in the social, cultural and economic history of the capital opens on Thursday 1 June in the Little Museum of Dublin. Visitors to ‘A Little History of the Dublin Pub’ will get a unique opportunity