# Pubs

Last month

August 2023

# Your Say

Poll: Has your local pub closed down in the last five years?

Have your say.

23.2k

Aug 24th 2023, 10:06 AM

# Drinks industry

There has been an average of 152 pub closures a year in Ireland since 2019

Analysis from the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland shows a decline of 1,937 (22.5%) of pubs in Ireland since 2005.

15.8k

Aug 23rd 2023, 6:00 AM

This year

2023

THE MORNING LEAD

No late night pubs and clubs for Christmas party season due to law delay, confirms Taoiseach

A report by

Christina Finn

It could be summer 2024 before licensing laws are extended, says Leo Varadkar.

31.1k

Jul 30th 2023, 12:05 AM

# nightlife

McEntee acknowledges public 'frustration' over delay in extending pub and club opening hours

It was promised that licensing law changes would be enacted by this summer.

18.1k

Jul 19th 2023, 6:32 PM

# you can malarun but you cant malahide

Neighbours fail to call time on Malahide pubs over noise complaints

Three locals challenged the licences of Gilbert & Wright, Gibney’s and Fowler’s in Malahide village.

28.0k

May 26th 2023, 4:11 PM

# spiking

'Worrying increase' in spiking incidents reported to gardaí as figures nearly double

The government will repeat its awareness campaign this year.

12.1k

Feb 17th 2023, 3:32 PM

# Justice Committee

NTA: Bus timetables will have to change because of later pub and club hours

The Oireachtas Justice Committee will be discussing the General Scheme of the Sale of Alcohol Bill today.

11.9k

Jan 31st 2023, 6:45 AM

# Pubs

Changes to pub licencing rules could lead to further influx of chain pubs, TDs hear

The Oireachtas Justice Committee heard that the change would add more pubs to urban areas.

36.9k

Updated

Jan 24th 2023, 5:25 PM

# Guinness

Diageo is raising the price of a pint of Guinness by 12 cent from February

The company said the increase is due to “significant inflation in input costs across our operations”.

28.4k

Jan 10th 2023, 3:25 PM

Last year

2022

# Dublin

Malahide pubs face licence challenge over 'nuisance’ outdoor serving

The case is listed again for mention on 8 December.

40.4k

Nov 17th 2022, 3:40 PM

THE MORNING LEAD

Almost half of people think allowing nightclubs to stay open until 6am is a bad idea

A report by

Hayley Halpin

The Cabinet approved legislation last month that would allow nightclubs to stay open until 6am.

The Cabinet approved legislation last month that would allow nightclubs to stay open until 6am. If the legislation is passed by the Oireachtas, the changes are likely to be enacted next year.

More than half of people think later opening hours for pubs is a good idea.

36.2k

Nov 14th 2022, 12:05 AM

# Heineken

Heineken to hike keg prices by 9% due to 'significant' rise in production costs

The increase is equivalent to a 17 cent rise in the price of a pint, before VAT.

28.9k

Updated

Nov 10th 2022, 5:29 PM

# IMO

Doctors' group warns longer pub opening hours are 'regressive and harmful'

Proposed new laws would allow pubs open from 10.30am to 12.30am, seven days a week, while nightclubs could open until 6am.

20.5k

Oct 26th 2022, 6:56 PM

# open all hours

Licensing changes to allow nightclubs open until 6am and pubs open until 12.30am by summer 2023

While venues will be prohibited from serving alcohol after 5am, dancing will continue until closing time.

72.7k

111

Updated

Oct 25th 2022, 2:00 PM

# high costs

Publicans warn of 'huge threat' due to 'doubling and tripling' of energy bills

Publicans in Ireland are worried as their UK counterparts warn of possible closures.

28.9k

Updated

Aug 30th 2022, 2:29 PM

# Public Transport

Pledge that new nightclub closing times will mean expanded late-night public transport

Justice Minister Helen McEntee says a taskforce is examining the expansion of late-night public transport for when nightclubs get the green light to stay open later.

29.3k

Aug 5th 2022, 6:15 AM

# Hospitality

Legislation that allows drinking outside pubs and restaurants extended to November

The legislation was first introduced to help the hospitality sector during Covid.

14.0k

May 17th 2022, 8:00 AM

# Payout

Judge wants progress made on how much insurer must pay to pubs hit by pandemic closure

A policy sold by FBD covered losses pubs sustained by having to close due to the pandemic.

11.3k

Feb 17th 2022, 4:15 PM

# IHREC

People refused entry to pubs don't get 'adequate access to justice' under complaints system

Human Rights Commission says current law disproportionately impacts minority groups.

25.5k

Feb 14th 2022, 6:30 AM

# reopening

'A monumental day': Delight as hospitality curfew to end after 678 days of full and partial closure

Martin announced the news this evening.

15.7k

Jan 21st 2022, 6:09 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you tip in restaurants and pubs?

New legislation aims to place tips and gratuities outside the scope of a person’s contractual wages.

59.3k

Jan 20th 2022, 9:00 AM

All time

# omicron

Pubs and restaurants will have to close at 8pm under new Covid restrictions

The number of people attending sporting and live events will be capped at 50% capacity.

Pubs and restaurants will have to close at 8pm from Monday until 30 January

The number of people attending sporting and live events will be capped at 50% capacity

A maximum of 100 people can attend wedding receptions, which must end at midnight

155k

310

Updated

Dec 17th 2021, 7:00 PM

# Covid-19

Hospitality industry collectively call for 'stronger sanctions' against businesses that flout rules

Those in the hospitality sector have said they should not be used as a “scapegoat” for the rising case numbers.

The head of the restaurants association has said the hospitality sector shouldn't be used as a “scapegoat” for rising case numbers.

It follows data showing that just over a third of customers were asked for their Covid certs in restaurants in October, Christina Finn writes.

32.0k

Updated

Nov 9th 2021, 3:50 PM

# covid pass

75% of pubs, restaurants and nightclubs 'fully compliant' with rules over Bank Holiday weekend

HSE officers inspected 500 premises, while HSA inspectors carried out 123 inspections.

16.6k

Oct 27th 2021, 6:39 PM

# ticketing system

Tickets for late events and nightclubs must be booked an hour in advance under proposed rules

LVA CEO Donall O’Keeffe said the ticketing system will impact live music in pubs and musicians.

All nightclub events must be ticketed from this week.

LVA CEO Donall O'Keeffe said the ticketing system will impact live music in pubs and musicians.

Sinn Féin TD Matt Carthy said that the Government’s handling of the situation “was and is an absolute shambles”.

35.0k

Updated

Oct 26th 2021, 6:00 PM

# covid pass

Leo Varadkar says gardaí and security companies could check if pubs are following Covid rules

Speaking in Brussels today, he said the Government was looking at further options to ensure Covid rules were being followed.

15.2k

Oct 21st 2021, 4:50 PM

# restrictions

Publican's groups urge full reopening of sector following 'escalation in crisis faced by pubs'

Nphet will meet on Monday to consider its recommendations to Government ahead of the planned lifting of restrictions on Friday.

29.7k

Oct 17th 2021, 1:19 PM

# Covid-19

Restaurants and pubs won't be able to insist customers show their Covid pass after 22 October

Leo Varadkar says hospitality venues will be able to operate at full capacity when restrictions are lifted.

56.7k

110

Oct 1st 2021, 6:00 AM

# time please

Longer opening hours for pubs and nightclubs under new laws, as publicans call for 5am closing time

A memo gone to Cabinet today sets out that the country’s licensing laws need to be updated as some date back to the 19th century.

93.3k

Sep 15th 2021, 12:17 PM

# Indoor dining

Hospitality reps ask for plan on lifting all Covid restrictions, including curfews

CEO of the Restaurants Association of Ireland Adrian Cummins has called for the limit on closing times to end from September onwards.

43.8k

Updated

Aug 4th 2021, 10:00 PM

# Indoor dining

Varadkar says indoor hospitality is 'working well' and urges compliance over bank holiday weekend

As of Monday, customers can avail of indoor hospitality if they have proof of Covid-19 immunity.

17.6k

Jul 30th 2021, 12:07 PM

# Indoor dining

Indoor dining set to reopen after some late-night changes to regulations

Outdoor dining recommenced last month but many businesses didn’t have capacity to open.

57.7k

120

Updated

Jul 26th 2021, 9:27 AM

# open doors

Hospitality owners report online abuse and false bookings by Digital Covid Cert critics

One restaurateur said he had received a message saying: “You’ll get what you deserve.”

One restaurateur said he had received a message saying: “You’ll get what you deserve", Aoife Barry reports.

Some pubs have been reporting receiving abusive phone calls and social media abuse.

Telegram users have been encouraging each other to make bookings but leave when asked for their cert.

36.2k

127

Jul 23rd 2021, 3:36 PM

# fully vaccinated

Time limits on indoor dining set to be scrapped, but 11.30pm closing time to remain

Government officials will meet later today with representatives from the restaurant and pub sectors.

Cabinet will meet tomorrow with 26 July still the target date for full reopening.

CO2 monitors will be used in restaurants.

Unvaccinated children can accompany adults as long as their table is 2m away from others

57.2k

Updated

Jul 20th 2021, 7:50 PM

# Pubs

Cabinet meets on Wednesday with final sign off on indoor dining reopening expected

Higher Education Minister Simon Harris said Ireland is the last country in Europe to reopen indoor dining.

14.4k

Jul 19th 2021, 5:12 PM

# Indoor dining

Leo Varadkar says 105 minute time-limit for pubs and restaurants is 'under review' and he wants it gone

The Tánaiste denied that the time limit had no scientific basis.

43.6k

Jul 13th 2021, 6:38 PM

# pubs and restaurants

'There is a short window to get this done': Talks on the reopening of indoor dining set to resume today

Cabinet will meet on Tuesday to discuss the final proposals.

Six proposals will be discussed before a Cabinet meeting on the issue next Tuesday, Christina Finn reports.

Sources indicate any return of indoor dining is likely to be in line with advice from NPHET.

Talks to centre on use of vaccine passes and antigen testing.

23.3k

Jul 8th 2021, 12:05 AM

# remain outdoors

'A hammer-blow': Hospitality sector lashes out at last-minute decision to delay reopening of indoor dining

The hospitality sector is not happy.

32.1k

Jun 29th 2021, 4:05 PM

# food chain

'It's soul-destroying': Last minute decision on indoor dining leaves hospitality on tenterhooks

From wasted food to cancelled bookings, an extension of restrictions could mean large losses for pubs and restaurants.

35.8k

Jun 28th 2021, 5:50 PM

# Hospitality Industry

Hospitality industry says delayed reopening of sector would have a 'catastrophic' impact on sector

Both restaurateurs and vintners’ representatives have called on the Government to explain the impact of the Delta variant.

14.8k

Jun 23rd 2021, 4:01 PM