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LVA Diploma Graduation 2025 + PHOTOS
Our congratulations to the 70 students of the LVA Diploma in Bar & Food Management on their graduation. We were delighted to be able to celebrate their achievements, alongside their families and employers, in The Camden. It was another joyful event, full of positivity which shows the fantastic employees and managers coming through across the […]
Dublin City Council night time survey shows need to advance taskforce recommendations – LVA
Results also highlight demand for more night time options enabled by proposed Intoxicating Liquor Bill The Licenced Vintners Association (LVA) has said findings from the new Dublin City Council survey on the night-time economy show the need to advance the recommendations by the Dublin Taskforce and for the Government to bring forward their proposed […]
LVA & VFI launch Irish Pub Awards 2025
The Irish Pubs Awards 2025, jointly presented by Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) and Vintners’ Federation of Ireland (VFI), have been launched in Dublin. The launch event was held in The Liberty Belle Pub, Francis Street, winner of the Best Local Pub last year. Pubs are now free to enter up to ten categories with judging set […]
PICTURES: LVA AGM & Members Lunch 2025
The LVA was delighted to recently hold our AGM and Members Lunch in Fire Steakhouse Restaurant and Bar. A selection of photos from the day are included here. Our thanks again to our sponsors, AIB and CBE.
Dublin Taskforce measures must be implemented without further delay – LVA
Dublin publicans say “next to no practical progress has been made in 155 days since publication” Priority must also be given to removing the Dublin Airport Cap The recommendations of the Dublin Taskforce must be implemented without further delay, according to the Licensed Vintners Association (LVA). The representatives for Dublin publicans pointed to the […]
St. Patrick’s Weekend Trading Hours 2025
These are the trading hours that will apply for St. Patrick’s Weekend 2025. Monday 17th March 2025 is the official public holiday. Drinking up time of 30 minutes applies to all of the above hours as normal.
VAT reduction should apply from Budget Day
“Tax rises kick in immediately, why shouldn’t reductions?” The Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) has said that the upcoming reduction in VAT for food should apply from Budget Day later this year. Welcoming the commitment from Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe TD that the VAT reduction would be introduced in the Budget, the representative body for […]
Christmas Trading Hours 2024
The following are the Christmas Trading Hours for pubs across Dublin over the Christmas period. We would remind all pubs that these hours are specified per the Intoxicating Liquor Acts 2003/ 2008. Drinking up time of 30 minutes is also in place post the end of trade times listed. All off sales must cease at […]
Three Dublin winners at Irish Pub Awards 2024
There were three Dublin winners at this year’s Irish Pub Awards, the sixth time the awards have been held. The Liberty Belle in The Liberties was crowned ‘Best Local Pub’. Wrights Cafe Bar in Swords took the honour of ‘Best Late-Night Bar’. While Fagan’s of Drumcondra picked up the award for ‘Best Match Day Pub’. […]
Dublin Taskforce recommendations must start being implemented immediately
The recommendations from the Dublin City Taskforce around improving security in Dublin city centre must start being implemented immediately, according to the Licensed Vintners Association (LVA). The LVA has welcomed the measures outlined by the taskforce, but says there needs to be a focus on turning these “words into action”. Research recently published by the […]