2022

Hundreds of rural pubs face the threat of closure this winter over their exclusion from the Government’s Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme (TBESS), because the premises are not connected to the natural gas pipeline. According

It’s that time of year again when everyone wants to know the correct opening times for pubs in Ireland over the festive period. Here is a convenient poster detailing all the relevant opening and closing

Gleesons of Booterstown, Co. Dublin is celebrating after being named National Pub of the Year at the Irish Pub Awards 2022. The Dublin pub was crowned national champion from a field of 61 regional winners

For Paul Moynihan, the owner of Moynihan’s bar in Donard, Co Wicklow, the goal for this winter is not to make a profit but to survive. He’s turning off appliances at night, trying to source

The Vintners’ Federation of Ireland (VFI) has welcomed the introduction of a Business Energy Support Scheme, stating that the survival of many pubs is conditional on the successful and timely implementation of the scheme. While

More than four in ten Irish adults plan fewer visits to hospitality venues for the remainder of 2022, due to cost of living pressures, new research shows. The data has prompted Vintners’ Federation of Ireland

The Vintners’ Federation of Ireland (VFI) is calling on AIB to reverse its decision to convert 70 of its outlets to cashless branches, saying the move will have a substantial negative impact on its members

The first ever apprenticeship to train a new generation of bar managers is being launched to tackle Ireland’s crippling shortage of hospitality staff. The three-year degree course, backed by State and employer funding, is being

The Irish Pub Awards 2022 were launched today, Tuesday 3rd May 2022, at Lemon & Duke, Duke Lane, Dublin 2.  The Irish Pubs Awards are jointly presented by Licenced Vintners Association (LVA) and Vintners’ Federation

The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, today launched ‘Pubs as Community Hubs’ – a new initiative designed to support rural pubs and communities. The initiative, which is being rolled out on

The VFI, in partnership with Griffith College, is launching a Bar Manager Degree Apprenticeship for bar staff who wish to take their career in the pub trade to the next level. The apprenticeship is designed

The announcement that all hospitality restrictions will be removed from tomorrow (Saturday) has been greeted with a huge amount of relief and expectation by publicans and their staff across the country, says the Vintners’ Federation

Reacting to Thursday night’s news (20th January 2022) that NPHET is not opposed to the removal of most restrictions, VFI Chief Executive Padraig Cribben says: “After almost two years of lockdowns and closures our members are