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More Longford pubs to run risk of closure as cost of living bites

Gerry Lynn, chairperson of Longford Vintner’s Association, said the county’s licensed industry was “probably” looking at further losses as it contends with spiralling cost of living hikes and inflationary challenges. The Edgeworthstown publican ...

10 Aug 2022 at 11:00

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REVEALED: Seven pubs in Longford went to the wall during Covid restrictions, new figures show

A new report from the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (DIGI) also found how there are now 29 less pubs in Longford compared to 2005. The Irish Pub: Stopping the Decline report, based on the group’s analysis of Revenue license data and ...

04 Aug 2022 at 21:30

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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 ...

22 Jan 2022 at 11:47

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Lockdown on cards as Omicron surge fears intensify among Longford's hospitality sector

Longford's hospitality sector is likely to shut down completely after Christmas amid fears a Covid-19 Omicron variant tsunami is imminent. Gerry Lynn, chairperson of Longford Vintner's Association, delivered the gloomy assessment ...

23 Dec 2021 at 09:00

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'Devastating blow' - Hospitality industry warns new restrictions will lead to closures

Hospitality chiefs have warned that new Covid restrictions will “decimate” their trade and lead to job losses in Ireland. The Irish cabinet has agreed that hospitality venues, cinemas and theatres should have a closing time of ...

18 Dec 2021 at 13:08

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'Nothing agreed' - Cabinet to decide on new restrictions recommended by NPHET

Cabinet is set to meet on Friday afternoon ahead of an address to the nation by the Taoiseach on the need for more Covid-19 restrictions amid serious concerns over the Omicron variant of the virus. It comes after fresh ...

17 Dec 2021 at 13:30

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'They may as well close us down completely': Longford publicans slam Nphet's 5pm curfew proposals

Gerry Lynn, chairperson of Longford's Vintners Association, issued a stinging rebuke of the mooted recommendations which were relayed to government chiefs late last night. "It's just crazy," he said. "Where do they ...

17 Dec 2021 at 17:00

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'Out of kilter' and 'ridiculous': Longford business owners slam council over rates hike

The outburst is one which has been levelled at local authority elected members by incensed ratepayers a week after the council signed off on the increase at its annual budget meeting. Filling station owner, Paddy ...

05 Dec 2022 at 21:52

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Longford has least number of pubs open - new figures reveal dramatic Covid-19 impact

349 pubs have closed since the beginning of the pandemic, which vintners representatives say signal the extent of the distress faced by pubs as restrictions continue to impact the sector. Longford is the county ...

17 Oct 2021 at 12:54

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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

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Covid challenges see Longford publican lodge six figure redevelopment plans

Father of four Seamus Gallagher has lodged plans with Longford County Council to undertake a major renovation of his family run business in the wake of ongoing struggles Ireland's pub industry has ...

07 Oct 2021 at 14:00

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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’ ...

26 Jul 2021 at 07:25

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