New era dawns as Publicans welcome Good Friday opening
Good Friday 2018 represents an historic day for Irish pubs as for the first time in over 90 years licensed venues will be open and permitted to serve alcohol.The Vintners’ Federation of Ireland (VFI), in welcoming the legislation that allows pubs to serve alcohol on Good Friday, says removing the ban was about introducing choice, both for the customer and the […]
Publicans will lose livelihoods admits Ross
Minister for Transport Shane Ross has said The Road Traffic Bill could cost publicans their livelihoods. The Minister was speaking during the Committee Stage of the Bill. “What’s happening here is right and we have to pay a bit of a price for introducing it,” said Mr Ross. “It will cost. Maybe it will cost […]
No bar to Good Friday special exemptions
A Circuit Court ruling announced last Friday opens the way for publicans to apply for special exemptions over the Good Friday period. President of the Circuit Court, Mr Justice Raymond Groarke said that new legislation (Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017) meant that Good Friday shall be treated under the licensing laws the same as any other […]
VFI Members Feature in 101 Great Irish Restaurants
Congratulations to the VFI members who featured in The Sunday Business Post top ‘101 Great Irish Restaurants 2018’. Alongside numerous restaurants the feature also recognised pubs who serve exceptional food to customers. The 32-page supplement highlights pubs and restaurants that cater for every occasion, from Michelin star restaurants to hotels and seafood pubs. The food […]
Contacting VFI during weather event
VFI Head Office will be open until 1pm, Thursday 1st March (weather permitting). From lunchtime 1st March the office will close and we will be unable to answer phone calls. Emails will continue to be monitored so if you need to get in touch please email [email protected] We are also available on Twitter and Facebook […]