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BUDGET23: Energy Measures and cut to SEOs a boost to pubs and night time economy – LVA
The Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) said the Government’s Budget announcements will be a boost for pubs and the night time economy, with energy grants and cuts on the cost of late night trading benefitting the sector. In the run up to the Budget, the LVA has been very vocal about the rising cost of energy …
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Cut in Excise a straightforward option for Government as hospitality sector faces major cost pressures – LVA
Grant assistance and price certainty on energy costs also essential The Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) has said the Government has the opportunity to use a “straightforward option” in cutting excise duty as the hospitality sector faces major, rising cost pressures. The LVA made their comment following the publication of the new Estimation of Costs of …

LVA names new Chair and Vice Chair – Alison Kealy and Laura Moriarty
The Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) has named Alison Kealy as their new Chair and Laura Moriarty as Vice Chair. Alison succeeds Noel Anderson who was Chair of the LVA from February 2021. She also becomes the first daughter of a previous Chair to hold the role, with her father Derry having previously acted as …
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Pubs would make every effort to be ready for later trading this weekend if given green light – LVA
Dublin vintners want to see night time sector fully reopening and removal of all hospitality restrictions following shortly afterwards Pubs throughout the country would make every effort to provide later trading this weekend if they were given the green light by Government, according to the Licensed Vintners Association (LVA). With NPHET expected to provide recommendations …

8pm curfew for pubs and restaurants represents ‘closure under camouflage’ – LVA
The Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) has said that the decision by the Government to implement an 8pm curfew for pubs and restaurants is “closure in camouflage”. They say most pubs will now be unable to viably operate in that timeframe and will now have to close anyway, putting tens of thousands of people out of …
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Loss of 349 pubs reveals dramatic Covid impact on sector – LVA & VFI
5% of pubs permanently closed since start of pandemic 25 counties have lost pubs Restrictions must be lifted this week to save sector 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 …
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