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Representing Ireland’s drinks and hospitality industry, including the VFI, the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (DIGI) has recommended a five-point Brexit plan to the Government ahead of Budget 2018, which includes a policy to establish

  Some of Cork’s finest pubs are celebrating after coming out on top at the Irish Pub Awards 2017 regional final, which took place in The East Village Bar, Restaurant and Hotel, Douglas, Co Cork

Padraig Cribben, VFI Chief Executive, has rejected claims by economist Dan O’Brien that the special VAT rate introduced for the hospitality sector in 2011 has led to profiteering. In a letter to the Sunday Independent

The continuing decline in the value of sterling against the euro will have a damaging impact on the Irish economy in the months ahead, particularly in rural Ireland, and will seriously impact the Government’s ability

The VFI has welcomed today’s vote in the Seanad passing all stages of the Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2017, which brings the abolition of the current ban on all licensed premises selling alcohol on Good Friday

Roddy Doyle’s latest play, Two Pints, is continuing its sold out run across the pubs of Ireland after a successful national launch in The Village Inn, Kilkenny, last Wednesday. The play, which is sponsored by

New Central Statistics Office (CSO) figures reveal Irish people are spending more on alcohol for consumption at home. The CSO Household Budget Survey reveals the proportion of total alcohol expenditure spent on drinks consumed at

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has today announced his new line-up of junior ministers. The  positions with most relevance to the hospitality sector – Tourism and Sport at the Department of Transport Tourism and Sport along with

The VFI is partnering with the Abbey Theatre in staging Roddy Doyle’s Two Pints play in over a dozen VFI member pubs across Ireland. Directed by Caitriona McLaughlin, Two Pints will head on the road

Consumers spent close to €1bn on food in Irish pubs in 2016. According to research conducted by Bord Bia the total all-Ireland spend in pubs was €1.34bn, of which €954m was generated in the Republic.

New research reveals over 50% of the population visit the pub at least once a week, while as a nation we retain a deep affinity for the Irish pub as a social hub at the

The inaugural Irish Pub Awards 2017 were launched in Dublin this week. The launch, which took place in Doheny and Nesbitt’s Public House in Dublin’s Baggot Street, is jointly presented by Vintners Federation Ireland (VFI)

The two main representative groups, the Licensed Vintners Association (Dublin publicans) and the Vintners Federation of Ireland (Outside Dublin) said they were delighted that the amendment, proposed by Independent Senator Billy Lawless, was passed in

No evidence alcohol is the primary cause of fatalities in 51mg-80mg category • Legislation without enforcement is futile • Minister should support Public Health (Alcohol) Bill – legislation that will save lives The Vintners’ Federation

New campaign launched with aim of amending law in time for Good Friday 2017 “It’s as if ministers are living in Never-never land” Publicans all over the country are calling on the Government to amend