Pub/Bar/Nightclub

Spend In Irish Pubs Up 27% In February

The busiest day for spend in pubs last month was on Saturday, February 24, when rugby fans watched Ireland beat Wales in the Six Nations.

Irish Publicans To Make 9% VAT An Election Issue

The Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) has announced plans to make the restoration of the 9% VAT rate for food an election issue in the run up to the loca...

JD Wetherspoon Chairman Warns Of Price Disparity Between Pubs And Supermarkets

JD Wetherspoon has announced an update on current trading, before entering its close period for its interim results, for the six months ending 28 January 2...

UK Pub Group Marston's Sees Higher Sales On Strong Christmas Season

British pub group Marston's on Tuesday reported a more than 8% rise in sales for the last 16 weeks, helped by strong demand for both drinks and food during...

Irish People Embracing Low- And No-Alcohol Drinks

A third (33%) of Irish consumers have increased the frequency that they drink low and non-alcoholic alternatives in the past year, outpacing any other cate...

Dublin Nightclub Copper Face Jacks Records Pre-Tax Profits Of €3.1m For 2023

Breanagh Catering, the company behind Copper Face Jacks on Dublin's Harcourt Street, has released figures that show the nightclub's business improved drama...

Irish Publicans Call For Introduction Of Living Wage To Be Slowed Down

The Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) has warned that the government should commit to a five year timeframe, from this year, for the introduction of the...

Some 21 Pubs Changed Hands On The Dublin Market In 2023

The 2023 Dublin licensed premises property market again witnessed a stable level of activity that was buoyed by good demand resulting in a consistent volum...