New President & Publican: Padraic McGann

New VFI President, Padraic McGann is looking forward to his two-year term in office. The Galway man, who has spent a lifetime in the trade, says pubs will continue to play a vital role in Irish society long into the future. A new President is a fresh opportunity to examine the aims and aspirations of […]

Irish Pub Awards 2018

Judging commences in the Irish Pub Awards 2018 Entries for this years Irish Pub Awards 2018 is now closed as the awards progress into the judging stage. Judging, which is completely independent, is currently taking place over June, July and August.  Regional winners across each category will be announced at seven regional finals around Ireland […]

Beer remains the nation’s most popular drink

Ireland’s drinks industry sees growing demand for wine and spirits while beer remains most popular drink.  Ireland’s drinks consumers have a growing taste for wine and spirits, according to a new report published by the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (DIGI). Spirits made up a 19.8 percent share of the alcohol product market in 2017, […]

GOAL launches World Cup Pub Sweepstakes

Irish charity GOAL, supported by the VFI, is running a World Cup Sweepstakes during this summer’s tournament to raise funds for vital projects around the world. The World Cup will dominate TV coverage throughout June and July so GOAL is calling on publicans to take advantage of this interest and enter the Sweepstakes. To enter click […]

Publicans optimistic despite escalating business costs 

A majority of publicans believe their business will improve over the next three years, new research reveals. This increased confidence is leading to plans by many in the trade to invest and refurbish their premises. The findings are revealed in a survey gauging publican sentiment on a range of issues commissioned by the Vintners’ Federation of Ireland (VFI) at its […]

Over a third of Irish people dine out every week

New research by Musgrave MarketPlace shows that 36% of Irish people like to eat out at least once a week, with the weekend being the most popular time. The research was carried out as part of Musgrave MarketPlace’s ‘Discover Musgrave MarketPlace event’. While dinner is the most popular meal to dine out for, 1 in 4 […]