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A wedding supplier survey conducted over ten days at the end of January 2021, amongst 500 businesses active in the wedding industry in Ireland has shown an industry with a conservative value to the Irish economy of €2.3bn per annum in real crisis. For 44% of the 501 respondents’ weddings make up over 75% of their […]

Some of the best known distilleries in Ireland have been honoured at the recent virtual Icons of Whisky 2021 Awards, following on from winners in other regions including North America and Australia. The overall Distiller of the Year award went to Waterford Distillery, with Echlinville coming in as highly commended in the category. Craft Producer

DUBAI IS CLOSING close all bars and pubs for the entire month of February and limiting other activities after a spike in coronavirus cases followed New Year’s Eve celebrations that drew visitors from around the world. The sheikhdom also ordered restaurants and cafes to close by 1am and instituted crowd limits on cinemas, hotels, shopping

The Vintners’ Federation of Ireland (VFI) has welcomed the introduction of new laws that restrict the purchase of alcohol through promotions and loyalty schemes, but says the continued refusal by Government to introduce Minimum Unit Pricing dilutes the impact of the new regulations. While price promotions such as “buy six bottles for €50” are now

The Vintners’ Federation of Ireland (VFI) says the Government decision to close pubs serving food along with restaurants on Christmas Eve brings closer the probability that pubs will remain shut past 15th March 2021, the one year anniversary of when the trade first closed. The VFI says its members and their staff will require a

Reports this morning suggest that pubs not serving food may not be allowed to reopen for another three months. ‘Wet pubs’ have been closed since March of this year and it is understood that it could be the same month next year before their doors open again. The hope is that pubs could reopen for