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“About Time” – Vintners welcome fixed reopening date for pubs
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 […]
Government and NPHET driving thousands of pubs into mortgage default
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). […]
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 […]
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, […]
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, Tánaiste and Minister for Public Expenditure Pub Support Package Must be Announced before 31 August Publicans are pressing the Government to […]
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 […]
Pubs can no longer be left in limbo
Most pubs have been unable to trade for 140 days and counting Call for Government to either open the pubs or come up with a “meaningful compensation package” Pubs can no longer be left in limbo around if and when they will be able to trade, according to the Licensed Vintners Association (LVA). With the […]
At least 2,450 Dublin pub jobs lost since pubs closed in March
Represents one in every five jobs in Dublin pub sector On average over 18 jobs are being lost per day 10 Dublin pubs have ceased trading for good since March closure Emphasises pressing need for all pubs to re-open 10 August to minimise further job losses At least 2,450 jobs have been lost in the […]
Worst year in the history of the pub trade
Drinks industry says VAT reduction is now of “utmost urgency” to help pubs as delayed reopening threatens hundreds of businesses July Stimulus hailed by Government as ‘radical and far reaching’ and a ‘package of scale that can be deployed at speed’ must deliver specifically for pubs Government’s decision to further postpone pub reopenings will have […]
What are the Government’s plans for pubs? – LVA
Minister Donnelly says pubs could “materially add to the possibility of a second wave” If pubs will continue to be singled out, special treatment is required The Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) has asked the Government what their future plans will be for the pub sector should further spikes in the infection rate arise? Following comments […]