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Hospitality sector breathing a sigh of relief after two years of lockdowns and restricted trading

The hospitality sector has welcomed the announcement of the ending of most Covid restrictions in Ireland. The Restaurants Association of Ireland chief executive Adrian Cummins said businesses are “breathing a sigh of relief after two years of ...

22 Jan 2022 at 11:47

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Publicans fear that new Covid-19 guidelines are ‘onerous and impractical’

Pubs across the country will welcome customers indoors today, many for the first time since March 2020. While reopening for indoor trading is hugely significant for the trade, the Vintners’ Federation of Ireland (VFI) says its vital ...

26 Jul 2021 at 07:25

Business

Politicians 'divorced from reality' in rural Ireland - Longford publicans slam extension of Covid-19 pub shutdown

The Vintners Federation of Ireland (VFI) says the Government decided to postpone the planned reopening of pubs due to Covid-19 is a shocking development that will have huge ramifications for family-run pubs across Ireland. Also ...

15 Jul 2020 at 21:26

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BREAKING: Reopening of pubs and nightclubs deferred to 10 August

The reopening of pubs and nightclubs will be deferred to 10 August, the Cabinet has decided. Journalist Gavan Reilly said on Twitter: "Cabinet source confirms Govt is being asked to delay reopening of (non-food) pubs until ...

15 Jul 2020 at 19:11

Local News

Publicans criticise drip feeding of pub opening guidelines

The Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) and the Vintners Federation of Ireland (VFI) have called for the full and immediate publication of the guidelines for the reopening of pubs, saying the “drip feed” release is sowing ...

18 Jun 2020 at 13:00

Local News

'Two-tier Christmas will create deep division in Longford,' warn vintners

The Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) and the Vintners Federation of Ireland (VFI) have warned that the country will face a “two-tier Christmas” if the hospitality sector remains closed after the current lockdown. Pub ...

11 Nov 2020 at 15:00

Local News

Publicans take 'degree of hope' from Budget 2021 measures

The Vintners Federation of Ireland (VFI) says measures introduced in Budget 2021 to aid the sector will bring some degree of confidence to publicans, who are facing into a protracted period of uncertainty after ...

14 Oct 2020 at 21:53

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Longford pubs crisis: ‘There will be an awful lot more casualties’ as Covid fears intensify

John Duignan, proprietor of Longford town's Tally-Ho bar, issued the sobering prognosis in the wake of figures released over the weekend that showed Longford is the county with the lowest number of pubs ...

20 Oct 2021 at 09:00

Local News

'NPHET’s reckless approach will collapse pub sector'

The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) is on the verge of collapsing the entire pub sector in Ireland as it effectively closes most pubs in Dublin and threatens similar action in the rest of ...

18 Sept 2020 at 18:00

National News

‘We’ve missed you’ say Longford publicans as outdoor service resumes

Over 50% of Ireland’s pubs will reopen today (Monday, June 7) for outdoor service and welcome back customers for the first time this year. Approximately 4,000 pubs, and many across Longford, are ...

06 Jun 2021 at 15:50

Covid-19

Vast majority of publicans want to reopen like their counterparts in Northern Ireland

The vast majority of publicans want to be allowed to reopen like in Northern Ireland where all hospitality outlets will open together this week without any division between food and non-food ...

25 Apr 2021 at 15:53

Business

‘Protect our Pubs’ campaign launched: pubs are part of Longford's vibrant social and cultural fabric

The Licensed Vintners Association (LVA), the Vintners Federation of Ireland (VFI), and the Ibec representative group Drinks Ireland is calling for a temporary reduction in the hospitality ...

02 Jul 2020 at 22:52

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