Letters to the Editor: Give our pubs a chance to survive

'The pub creates an outlet for people to chat, socialise more, and reduce loneliness, which is very big in Ireland at the moment'

To encourage people back into pubs and to enjoy social life, the draught beers/stouts should have Vat on 13.5%. The breweries and pubs should also be encouraged to reduce their prices or margins to match this discount. File picture: Alamy

Last week it was announced the price of a draught pint was going up again in the pubs, piling more pressure on a struggling trade.

At the same time, a major discount store is selling 15 x 500ml draught cans for €24.88. That amounts to 13.2 pints, meaning a pint at home costs costs €1.88 compared to €6-€7 in a pub. The 23% Vat alone on a €7 pint is €1.31. That’s before all the new increases.