2018

There has been much debate and media coverage over a number of years now on the Public Health (Alcohol) Act.  This has eventually been passed into law and there are many items in it that

The Intoxicating Liquor (Breweries and Distilleries) Act 2018 was signed into law by the President on 22 July 2018. The Act came into force on 3 September 2018, write Maire Conneely, an Associate in the

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

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

The Irish Pub Awards recognise the best in class nationally The Porter House, based in Castlebridge, Co Wexford, has won the overall Irish Pub Awards National Irish Pub of the Year 2017. The Wexford pub

We continue our profiles of VFI winners from last year’s Irish Pub Awards with a visit to Donal O’Gorman in Portloaise. The Bog Road, one of Donal’s two pubs, won Best Customer Service at the

We take a closer look at Ireland’s Pub of the Year 2017, The Porter House in Castlebridge, Co. Wexford Giving back to the community is something close to Myles Doyle’s heart since he and his wife

A new survey by foodservice wholesaler Musgrave MarketPlace, reveals that almost half of parents (47%) celebrate their child’s First Holy Communion with a meal out. The survey of 737 Irish parents into First Communion dining, reveals

A recent feature in the Weekend Supplement of the Irish Independent celebrated the exceptional food and service in West Cork pubs. In a food obsessed county, you are sure to find some hidden gems in

Q: What is it? A: The sugar tax is a tax on sugar sweetened non-alcoholic drinks. Q: When does it come into being? A: The commencement date is April 6th 2018 Q: Does it apply