Publicans to be prosecuted for no price display

PUBLICANS who are blatantly in breach of price display laws will be prosecuted in the New Year, the Director of Consumer Affairs has pledged.

Yesterday, Director of Consumer Affairs Carmel Foley urged consumers to be vigilant and not be charged higher prices for drink at Christmas parties and functions.

To highlight consumers’ awareness of the price of their Christmas drink, inspectors from the Office of the Director of Consumer Affairs have carried out a nationwide pre-Christmas survey into the level of compliance by publicans with the Retail Price (Beverages in Licensed Premises) Display Order 1999.