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The inaugural Irish Pub Awards 2017 were launched in Dublin today. The launch, which took place in Doheny and Nesbitt’s  in Dublin’s Baggot Street, is jointly presented by the LVA and VFI. Entries are now open and all members are encourage to nominate their pub. Judging will take place during the summer and the National Pub of […]

Pub owners have welcomed a Senate vote in favour of an amendment to the Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2017 which would do away with the current ban on all licensed premises selling alcohol on Good Friday. The two main representative groups, the Licensed Vintners Association (Dublin publicans) and the Vintners Federation of Ireland (Outside Dublin) said

Kehoe’s of South Anne Street is the Dublin Publicans Pub of the year The Bank on College Green wins the Best Pub for Food Award  Awards presented at gala event to mark 200th birthday of Licensed Vintners Association The inaugural Best of the Best Pubs in Dublin Award 2017, as voted by Dublin’s publicans, has

Dublin Publicans announce community charity initiative with ALONE with ambition to raise €200k for ALONE’S ‘Befriending Network’  The Licensed Vintners Association, which represents Dublin publicans has announced details of a new community initiative with Diageo and ALONE, the charity that supports older people living on their own at home. The LVA, which has 600 members,

  A Commemorative Licensed Vintners Association Bicentennial Edition The LVA and Powers Irish Whiskey have launched Powers 1817 Release, a special, limited edition whiskey commemorating this year’s bicentenary of the Licensed Vintners Association (LVA), the representative body for the publicans of Dublin and one of the oldest trade associations in Ireland.  Distilling over 200 years

Amendment would end Good Friday drink ban The Licensed Vintners Association, which represents Dublin publicans, has welcomed the introduction of an amendment to the Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2017 by Independent Senator Billy Lawless. The amendment, co-sponsored by Senators Michael McDowell, Victor Boyhan and Gerard Craughwell, calls for the lifting of the current ban on all

  Gardaí have no legislative culpability for supervised injection rooms Local government and public devoid of any say in how injection centres are operated and managed Bill paves the way for a “national disaster” as centres to be established across the country Bill decriminalises drug use in certain parts of Dublin city An alliance of

  Monday 6th February 2017 Publicans all over the country are calling on the Government to amend the licensing laws to permit all licensed premises to trade normally on Good Friday. The two main representative groups, the Licensed Vintners Association (Dublin publicans) and the Vintners Federation of Ireland (Outside Dublin) described the current law which