Organisation: Federation of Ireland

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

news

Business alliance forms against ‘crippling’ insurance costs

A new organisation which includes the Irish Hotels Federation and the Vintners’ Federation of Ireland has demanded an end to what it calls “crippling insurance premiums”.

Vintners support responsible and safe sale of alcohol

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Water restrictions may last two weeks

business

VFI: Maintenance of alcohol excise 'will preserve jobs'

Publicans are ‘suitably qualified’ to sell alcohol

Irish drink advert codes among strictest in the world

Loss making rural pubs want a general spending boost – not handouts

THE headline on Dan Buckley’s feature article in your issue of August 28 – ‘Creaming the profits’ – totally misleads your readers about the true state of the pub business. Far from “creaming” profits, most pubs in the Vintners Federation of Ireland (VFI) are losing money, as recent independent research showed.

Fri, 04 Sep, 2009

Criminalising the driver who drinks a pint after work is not the answer to road deaths

IN his letter (August 20), Dr Declan Bedford refers to research in respect of the effect of reducing the legal limit for drink-driving.

Mon, 31 Aug, 2009

Alcohol abuse not in best interests of the industry

IN his letter (August 4) Bobby Smyth accuses the drinks industry of deception and dishonesty in our efforts to promote a more responsible attitude to alcohol consumption in Ireland.

Tue, 11 Aug, 2009

Higher taxes won’t end alcohol abuse

TIM O’HALLORAN has got it wrong again (‘One way to tackle the binge drinking culture,’ Irish Examiner letters, June 28).

Thu, 07 Jul, 2005

Wheelchair Basketball season reaching finale

The Paddy Byrne Cup tips off this Saturday in the University Arena, Limerick this weekend.

Thu, 16 May, 2002