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LVA publishes Irish Hospitality Industry Manifesto

Government on verge of destroying own plan 3 days after publication – LVA

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Government and NPHET practising “pick and mix approach” to national strategy No correlation between HPSC data on outbreaks which show zero open outbreaks in pubs and NPHET advice The Government is on the verge of destroying their own plan only three days after they published it, according to the Licensed Vintners Association (LVA). The LVA were speaking in reaction to media […]

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Empty gestures, hollow words from a Government that breaks its commitments

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Arbitrary Separation of Wet Pubs from Other Hospitality Businesses Completely Unfair and Unjustified  The Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) has described the Government’s decision to further delay the reopening of pubs in Dublin as being an “empty gesture, backed by hollow words from a Government that broke its commitment to non food pubs again.” One week ago the Government had committed to not singling out the

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Singling out of non food pubs again would completely destroy publican trust in Government

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Cabinet must stick to its decision of last Tuesday to re-open all pubs Contradictory messaging from Government and NPHET adding enormously to uncertainty and stress facing publicans If Dublin pubs are not allowed to re-open on 21 September the repeated singling out of non food pubs from other hospitality businesses would completely destroy the trust

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“About Time” – Vintners welcome fixed reopening date for pubs

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Latest date is fourth reopening date provided to non food pubs Non food pubs will have been closed for 189 days by the time they reopen The two representative bodies for pubs across Ireland have welcomed the announcement that non food pubs will be allowed to reopen, saying “it’s about time”. The Licensed Vintners Association

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Government and NPHET driving thousands of pubs into mortgage default

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LVA slams ‘package’ of supports announced by Government as a “paltry, token gesture” Pubs closed for 6 months receive same level of aid as Kildare businesses closed for 4 weeks The Government and NPHET’s decision to further delay the reopening of pubs will drive thousands into mortgage default, according to the Licensed Vintners Association (LVA).

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

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  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

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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

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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

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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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