Changing Times Brewery freezes prices for 2026 following Guinness hike
Company says it ‘can see no justification’ for increases by Diageo
Vintners Federation Of Ireland
Price of a pint of Guinness and 0.0 alternative set to climb by about 20 cent
Diageo says increase ‘essential to maintain sustainable operations in Ireland’ as publicans warn it heightens risk of more pub closures
‘Argument’ over hospitality VAT rate cut continues to rumble
Sector pushes for lower rate to be bought in before scheduled start date of July next year
Price of a pint of Guinness set to rise again
Customers could expected to pay a multiple of the 6 cent increase when Vat, duty and profit margins are calculated
‘You will have to go to the Costa del Sol to see an Irish pub’: hospitality protesters descend on Dáil
Restaurateurs and publicans warn of mass closures unless Government reverses VAT increase
Measures to improve working conditions leading to crisis in food sector, report finds
Impact ‘could lead’ to loss of 625,000 international visitors and 21,000 tourism jobs
Hospitality sector urges Government response to ‘severe challenges’ amid gloomy outlook
Food sales have fallen by about 9% on average this year, and are expected to drop by as much as 12% over the rest of the year, according to lobbies
‘The pubs are quiet, the jetties are quiet’: Fee increase blamed for Shannon’s declining boat numbers
Shannon Lakes & Rivers Group says new bylaws will drive boat owners off the river, with drastic consequences for small businesses
Thousands of rural tourism businesses ‘face closure’ over new short-term letting rules
Tourism chiefs will deliver a letter to Taoiseach Simon Harris before Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting outlining ‘untold damage’
Big businesses should face bigger fines for consumer protection breaches, watchdog says
Competition commission warns pub owners to display prices or face penalties
Price of a pint of Guinness to rise by almost 10 cent in Diageo move criticised by publicans
Publicans describe move as ‘hammer blow’ to sector
Lobby group calls for action on ‘chronic shortage’ of taxis across country
Coalition of hospitality lobby groups and taxi-app companies will hold briefing with TDs and Senators on Wednesday
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