Reform of alcohol licensing laws shouldn't return to 'farcical' loopholes of past, vintners warn

The issuing of new types of licences for cultural venues and nightclubs should not see a return to the “farcical” loopholes of the past, and must maintain a “level playing field” for publicans, vintners have warned.

Current liquor licensing laws have been described as “outdated” and in “significant need of modernisation” by  Justice Minister Helen McEntee.