Publicans fear Government may mothball new late-night laws

Publication of legislation to reform licensing laws long overdue, vintners' groups say

Publicans said the overwhelming majority of pubs in Ireland will continue to trade their usual trading hours. File Picture: Howard Crowdy

Publicans in Ireland are demanding the Government publish legislation to reform licensing laws to allow for late-night openings and other changes.

In a joint statement, the Vintners Federation of Ireland (VFI) and Dublin-based Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) said the legislation had been due for publication for some time.