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Dublin Taskforce Recommendations
The Dublin Taskforce published their report and recommendations on 21 October 2024. Read the Report Here The report sets out a lot of good ideas. Some of those of greatest interest to pubs across Dublin include: Make policing and security more visible and add 1000 more Gardaí. Increase night-time transport services. Implement a dedicated waste […]
Rising Cost of Business
The Rising Cost of Business The Rising Cost of Business Over the last few years, pubs across Dublin and the wider hospitality sector has been battling against the rising cost of business. Rising costs driven by the Government. Rising costs driven by the Government. This has included: Mandated, significant increases in wage costs. Increased taxation, […]
Government risk being left behind by public if they deny outdoor service – LVA
Outdoor socialising expected to rise significantly over coming weeks Government choice is whether to permit controlled or uncontrolled outdoor socialising Most pubs will begin offering takeaway service to meet growing demand Opening outdoor hospitality service will increase access to toilets with 1,500 likely to be available across Dublin The Government risk being left behind by […]
Dublin’s Traditional Pubs reach 400 consecutive days of closure – LVA
Vintners launch ‘Call to Action’ to push for outdoor service for all pubs and hospitality from late May Indoor service for all pubs and hospitality should resume in June, in line with the reopening of hotels The Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) has launched a ‘Call to Action’, on the day traditional pubs in the capital […]
Hospitality should begin reopening in 6 weeks – LVA
First step should include outdoor service for all types of hospitality venues in late May Indoor service should follow shortly afterwards for all pubs and restaurants when hotels reopen in June Any long delay between NI and ROI will see thousands travel across the Border weekly to enjoy hospitality Following the publication of Northern Ireland’s […]
Hope is the glue that binds current social contract
Hope required for hospitality and other ‘non essential’ sectors still closed After such an extended closure Government has responsibility to provide pathway The Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) has called on the Government to provide hope to hospitality and other sectors deemed ‘non essential’ by announcing a pathway that will facilitate their eventual reopening. With speculation […]
LVA Statement to Oireachtas Committee
The LVA appeared before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht on Tuesday 23rd March 2021. The statement provided by the LVA to the Oireachtas Committee, where we pressed the need for all hospitality to #OpenTogether is published below. LVA Opening Statement / Submission to the Joint Committee on […]
LVA and VFI launch #NotDisposable Campaign
Encouraging pubs, hospitality, arts and entertainment to post photos of the people behind these sectors to social media Campaign aims to turn recent heartfelt remarks from Rory O’Neill (Panti) into rallying call Will run on Monday 15th March, marking the one-year anniversary of pubs closing The Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) and the Vintners Federation of […]
No hope for hospitality in Government plan
The Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) has said it is “disappointed” no hope was provided for hospitality and the 150,000 people from the sector currently on PUP in the Government’s revised ‘Living with Covid’ plan. The LVA said they were not expecting any specific reopening dates to be included but they had hoped that the conditions […]
LVA welcomes High Court decision in publicans vs FBD case
The Licensed Vintners Association has welcomed the High Court’s decision in favour of the publicans in their business interruption cover case against FBD. “The LVA welcomes today’s High Court decision in favour of three of our members (Noel Anderson, Chris Kelly Group, Loyola Group) and Sean’s Bar, Athlone in their case against FDB for Covid-19 […]