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Congratulations to VFI member, Greg Ryan from McMunn’s pun in Ballybunion, Kerry, who recently won an auction for an Irish Rugby jersey signed by the Grand Slam winning team. Greg’s winning bid of €1,900 will

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

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

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

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

The Irish Pub Awards 2018 has crowned this years regional winners The seven regional events took place throughout September and October announcing the winners across nine categories. All nine winners in each category will now

The Alliance for Insurance Reform, the group which brings together representative bodies from the not-for-profit, charity, sports and small and medium-sized business sectors across Ireland, has presented a suite of practical measures to tackle crippling

A new survey carried out by Europcar Ireland shows that 93% of tourists have visited a pub during their visit to Ireland.   Europcar’s research highlights that a massive 73% of overseas visitors said visiting

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The Fire Brigade in Dublin logged almost 100 fewer emergency calls on Good Friday 2018 compared to last year, which the service has linked to less house parties due to pubs opening for the first

Good Friday 2018 will be remembered as the first time since 1926 licensed premises could open and serve alcohol. While there was some opposition to liberalising the licensing laws, most people viewed it as a

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

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

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

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

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

The Irish Brewers Association have sent on a guide on how to properly handle kegs when the temperature is below freezing (0˚c). As extreme cold weather is set to hit Ireland over the next couple

AIB has released its 2018 Pubs Outlook, which finds a 6% increase in spending by UK visitors to Irish pubs in the 12 months to the end of October 2017, despite a decline in visitor

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

The VFI in partnership with An Garda Síochána is encouraging all publicans to support the Ask for Angela campaign, which aims to stop sexual harassment and unwanted attention. The idea behind the campaign is that