"Why people would not follow the best public health advice and close pubs and desist from congregating in groups is beyond belief.”

Sky Ireland has listened to angry bar owners and suspend their fees for showing live sport, but householders will still have to pay for their sports packages.

Around 140,000 people have already lost their jobs as pubs, clubs and leisure facilities shut.

Pub chiefs are meeting with the bosses of the three main banks in the coming days

A dramatic escalation of the coronavirus crisis has seen 40 new cases confirmed and a nationwide closure of every pub and nightclub, putting 50,000 jobs in jeopardy.

Leo Varadkar reinforced the point that there should be no indoor gathering over 100 people to try and halt the outbreak of Covid-19 - and that this includes pubs and clubs.

An opposing submission from the local primary school St Audoen’s describes school staff and parents tryingto revive a woman who had overdosed on drugs on a green across from the junior playground.

Cork City could face a Europa League qualifier against Scottish runners-up Rangers, should both clubs come through their first qualifying round ties.

Dundalk will face a trip to Albania or Azerbaijan in the second qualifying round of the Champions League, should they defeat Riga FC.

Cork City will face opposition from Luxembourg or Wales in their Europa League first qualifying round.

They won the Latvian league-and-cup double in 2018, and continue to lead the league this season - much like Dundalk in the League of Ireland.

LVA Chief Executive Donal O'Keeffe says their survey shows the outlook for Dublin is positive.

There has been a joint call for the current 9% Vat rate on food to stay put.

A test case has been brought to ensure pubs in Dublin will be granted late bar extensions to serve alcohol after normal closing times on Good Friday.

Publicans have lashed out at “archaic” laws that will see pubs shut today — even though matchgoers at Ireland versus Switzerland will be able to enjoy a pint.

Publicans have renewed the fight to get pubs opened on Good Friday, claiming the ban on the sale of drink is archaic.

A trade association representing Dublin’s publicans had lobbied the Government to ban the sale of alcohol at sports clubhouses instead of prohibiting drinks companies from sponsoring sports events.

Publicans have re-iterated their annual call for a lifting of the ban on Good Friday sales of alcohol, a move they argue is critical ahead of the Easter 2016 celebrations.

I am all in favour of the “Responsible Serving of Alcohol Programme” which on the surface seems like a very good idea, having been endorsed by among others the Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) the Vintners Federation of Ireland (VFI) and the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF).

Old reliables such as the price of a pint, petrol and diesel, motor tax, and VRT have been left untouched.

The average spend on a night out for the thirsty Dublin pubgoer is a pretty steep €81, according to a new study.

A total of 39% of adults in Dublin said they visited a pub weekly or more often, according to a new survey.

The cancellation of all five of Garth Brooks's controversial concerts in Dublin would cost the city economy as much as €15m, publicans have warned today.

Publicans in Dublin have said the outlook is improving after five tough years in the economy.

Ways to expand and progress the pub sector in Dublin will be discussed during a special conference toda

Publicans have called on the Government to introduce a novel “lid levy” of 15% on all off-licence sales in next week’s budget in a bid to raise extra taxes and counteract the problem of the availability of cheap alcohol.

FOOTBALL is coming home, for less.

BOHEMIANS have been drawn against Welsh side TNS (now The New Saints, formerly Total Network Solutions) in the Champions League second round qualifying round.

THE Competition Authority made rulings on 27 mergers last year, 11 less than in 2008, according to the organisation’s latest annual report.

PUBLICANS in 5,500 establishments throughout the country have been told to call time on a co-ordinated price freeze.

THERE was good news and bad news for consumers as the ESB said it may raise charges next year, while two vintners organisations were found guilty of contempt of court in announcing a one-year drinks price freeze effective from last December.