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People afraid to have a pint

TWO elements of infrastructure which have undergone major change in rural Ireland over the past decade have been post offices and pubs. Both are regarded as integral to rural communities, acting on one level as essential to warding off rural isolation.

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Pubs cut 7,000 jobs last year to survive

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WHILE many households are now receiving normal water supply, it could be up to two weeks before a number of areas will see their full supplies restored.

Tue, 04 Jan, 2011

VFI: Maintenance of alcohol excise 'will preserve jobs'
VFI: Maintenance of alcohol excise 'will preserve jobs'

The President of the Vintners’ Federation of Ireland (VFI), Gerry Mellett, has welcomed the fact that alcohol escaped a rise in excise in today’s Budget.

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