2021

The Government decision to introduce a restricted closing time of 8pm for the hospitality sector until the end of January is the final gut punch for a sector that has faced an unprecedented pummelling since

Today’s cut in the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) is heaping huge pressure on publicans and the wider hospitality sector as it faces a bleak Christmas season where the message from Government is to ‘stay

The Vintners’ Federation of Ireland (VFI) says the news that restricted trading hours are set to be reintroduced is a hugely disappointing development for the many late-night pubs and night clubs many of whom will

At today’s meeting between the Department of the Taoiseach and representatives of the hospitality sector, the Vintners’ Federation of Ireland (VFI) reiterated its consistent stance that all guidelines must be followed by VFI members and

The Vintners’ Federation of Ireland (VFI) says that guidelines published for the night club and late bar sectors will lead to confusion among both staff and customers and will be impossible to implement. The VFI

The Vintners’ Federation of Ireland (VFI) says that while anomalies remain in the guidelines for pubs compared to guidelines for night clubs, the partial reopening of bar counters is a welcome development that will ease

The announcement that pubs must continue with mandatory table service while not permitting customers sit or stand at the bar counter until next February at the earliest is a devastating blow to a sector that

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. According to the Vintners’ Federation

The Vintners’ Federation of Ireland (VFI) has welcomed the announcement in Budget 2022 that the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) is to be extended until April of next year. The VFI says this will give

The Vintners’ Federation of Ireland (VFI) says the upcoming Budget must contain measures that will support the pub trade during what promises to be a challenging 2022. The Federation is calling for a continuation of

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’ Federation of Ireland (VFI) says

The VFI has been involved in high-level discussions with senior Government officials over the past week to find a path to allow pubs reopen for indoor trading. The discussions follow the postponement of the July

The Vintners’ Federation of Ireland (VFI) emphatically rejects NPHET advice to Government that only the fully vaccinated should be admitted to indoor hospitality venues. The VFI says the plan is unworkable and that it will

The scheduled full reopening of the hospitality sector on 5th July will mean a return to work for over 25,000 staff and the opportunity for pubs to trade during a busy summer season. The eight

Over 50% of Ireland’s pubs will reopen today (Monday 7th June) for outdoor service and welcome back customers for the first time this year. Approximately 4,000 pubs are expected to resume trading while 25,000 staff

The Vintners’ Federation of Ireland (VFI) has welcomed the announcement that pubs can reopen indoors from the first week of July but is urging the Government to bring forward the opening date by just four

Publicans are calling for indoor trading to resume no later than Thursday 1st July. The Vintners’ Federation of Ireland says that after sacrificing their businesses for over 15 months, now is the time for Government

The announcement that pubs can reopen for outdoor trading from 7th June is an important and welcome first step but Government must now ensure indoor trading can resume as soon as possible, says the Vintners’

Paul Moynihan is the new Vintners’ Federation of Ireland (VFI) President. Paul, who runs a family pub in rural Wicklow, takes over from outgoing President Padraic McGann, from Monivea, Co Galway. Paul was appointed President

The vast majority of publicans want to be allowed reopen like Northern Ireland where all hospitality outlets will open together this week without any division between food and non-food pubs or the requirement for a