Ireland is losing one pub every 2.8 days, the Vintners’ Federation of Ireland (VFI) has warned.
“The trend is getting more severe. It’s going to become more critical over time.”
Almost 30% of the price of pint goes to Govt
Fourth increase in two years
Around three-quarters of the population have a licenced premise within walking distance of their home
Public Health Committee
“Government is doing nothing to help small business”
Tóibín critical
They can’t give those young people a house, but they can give them house music until 6am.
The energy crisis has “put pubs back” again after 22 months of closure during the Covid lockdowns, according to Paul Clancy, CEO of the Vintners’ Federation of Ireland.
Plus ca change and all that.
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