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Cabinet decision and President signing legislation for reopening indoor hospitality is positive for sector – LVA
Operational Guidelines Now Urgently Required The Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) has described the Cabinet’s decision to confirm the reopening of indoor hospitality and the President’s signing of the Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill into law as “positive”, but cautioned businesses urgently need the updated public health guidelines to be published to finalise their preparations to […]
Indoor hospitality to reopen within next two weeks – LVA
LVA is fully engaged with Government Hospitality Working Group to Highlight Trade’s Concerns The Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) has said that they are pleased that pubs and hospitality businesses will be able to reopen within the next two weeks. The Government has confirmed that indoor hospitality will resume no later than 26th July. However the […]
No option but to go along with Government proposal – LVA
Choices came down to keeping indoor hospitality shut for several more months or proceed with hugely challenging” system Huge political will now required to achieve 19 July reopening date The Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) has said they believe they have no option but to go along with the Government proposals for permitting indoor hospitality. Speaking […]
LVA rejects NPHET suggestion of separating vaccinated from unvaccinated, describing it as ridiculous and unworkable
LVA Proposes delaying reopening until 19th July to allow 60-69 age group be vaccinated Says NPHET assumptions should be independently validated The Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) has said they will reject any move to separate out the vaccinated from the non vaccinated, describing the suggestion as ridiculous and unworkable. Any such system would put every […]
Government needs to make a decision this week on reopening – LVA
Too late to make an announcement on 2nd July if reopening is happening on 5th July Mixed messaging coming from Government must stop The Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) has called on the Government to make a decision on the reopening of indoor hospitality this week, saying an announcement made on 2nd July will be too […]
New film focuses on Boomerang Bar, Bray
A new film has been produced focusing on LVA Member, The Boomerang Bar in Bray. Here producer Roisin Stanley tells us all about this project and what they were hoping to achieve with this fascinating film. By Roisin Stanley No. 7 was filmed in December 2020. It is about pubs as social hubs for people and […]
5th July will mark the beginning of the recovery for pubs and hospitality – LVA
The Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) has welcomed confirmation from the Government that all pubs will reopen for indoor service from 5th July, saying it will mark the official beginning of the recovery for pubs and hospitality. One third of the pubs in Dublin have not been able to open their doors since 15th March 2020. […]
Vaccine rollout success facilitates indoor hospitality by 1st July – LVA
The Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) says the success of the vaccine rollout should facilitate the resumption of indoor hospitality by the 1st July at the latest. That date provides for up to another five full weeks to substantially complete the vaccine rollout which would allow the safe return of indoor service. 45% of the […]
Dublin Taskforce Recommendations
The Dublin Taskforce published their report and recommendations on 21 October 2024. Read the report here>>> The report sets out a lot of good ideas. Some of those of greatest interest to pubs across Dublin include: Make policing and security more visible and add 1000 more GardaĂ. Increase night-time transport services. Implement a dedicated […]
Rising Cost of Business
Over the last few years, pubs across Dublin and the wider hospitality sector has been battling against the rising cost of business. Rising costs driven by the Government. – This has included: Mandated, significant increases in wage costs. Increased taxation, through higher VAT rate on food. Additional Employer’s PRSI contributions. Higher sick leave contributions. Additional […]