Brexit

Tourism Minister Cautions Against Increasing 9% VAT Rate With Brexit looming

Minister for finance Paschal O'Donohoe has been warned by tourism minister Brendan Griffin that the tourism industry's reduced VAT rate of 9% is "sacr...

Mid-Year Review Reveals Strong Growth In Overseas Tourism

Official CSO figures for the first half of 2018 confirm growth of 6.7% in overseas visitors to Ireland, which represents 307,000 more arrivals than the rec...

Rural Drinks And Hospitality Businesses Highly Vulnerable To A Hard Brexit

Ireland’s rural drinks and hospitality businesses are highly vulnerable to a hard or ‘no deal’ Brexit, according to a new report publishe...

Bord Bia Warns Of Potential Brexit Issues For Exports

A new report commissioned by Bord Bia titled Food and Drink Supply Chain Logistics: Strategies for Success has warned that delays and tariffs could hit Iri...

Brexit Hits The Drinks List At Wetherspoon

British pub chain JD Wetherspoon will sell more British and non-European drinks, shunning French champagne and offering British and American beer inst...

ABFI Welcomes UK's Pledge To Protect Geographic Indications For Irish Whiskey

The Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland (ABFI) has welcomed a commitment by the UK government to protect the all-island geographic indications (GIs) for...

Irish Spirits Industry Briefs MEPs On Brexit Border Risks

MEP’s were today (Thursday May 31) warned that the avoidance of a hard border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland after Brexit was e...

Wizz Air Granted UK Licence To Shore Up Flying Rights Ahead Of Brexit

Hungary-based budget airline Wizz Air has shored up its post-Brexit flying rights after UK authorities granted its British subsidiary Wizz Air an Air Opera...