The Licensed Vintners Association

04/12/2025

https://radiotoday.ie/2025/12/today-fm-launches-nationwide-search-for-festive-pub/

Today FM invites pubs of all kinds to enter its search for Ireland’s most Christmassy pub, with a live broadcast from the winning venue on 17 December

13/11/2025

Massive congratulations to The Laurels Clondalkin, who have been named 'Irish Pub of the Year' at the Irish Pub Awards. A fantastic result for Louis Fitzgerald and his team.

Great wins as well for The Blackrock who received the award for 'Outstanding Customer Service' and 4 Dame Lane, who picked up the 'Best Music Pub' award.

The LVA would like to extend our congratulations to all the winners on the night and the pubs who picked up the regional awards this year.

Dublin celebrates as The Laurels Pub, Clondalkin wins Irish Pub of the Year 2025 The Blackrock and 4 Dame Lane the other Dublin winners on the night The Irish Pub Awards recognise the best in class nationally Ten category winners awarded across eight counties The Laurels in Clondalkin, Dublin 22 is....

12/11/2025

Woohoo!!! 🙌 🎉
What a fantastic result - The Laurels Clondalkin named ‘Irish Pub of the Year’ Irish Pub Awards
Many congratulations to Louis Fitzgerald and all the team!

12/11/2025

Brilliant! 4 Dame Lane wins ‘Best Music Pub’, sponsored by IMRO at Irish Pub Awards

12/11/2025

Well done The Blackrock - Winner of the Irish Pub Awards 2025 Award for ‘Outstanding Customer Service’, sponsored by Edward Dillon

12/11/2025

Congratulations The Laurels Clondalkin - Winner of the award for ‘Best Local Pub’ sponsored by Diageo, at the Irish Pub Awards 2025

20/10/2025

We are calling on the Government to blow the 20kgs of dust off the Dublin City Taskforce Report and start delivering upon its commitments.

Anniversary of publication of report and “little progress has been made” 700 days since Dublin Riots on Thursday   The Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) is calling on the Government to blow the “20kgs of dust” off the Dublin City Taskforce Report that has accumulated over the last year. T...

14/10/2025

Delighted to welcome students for the LVA Diploma in Bar & Food Management 2025/ 2026 academic year. Once again the course is fully subscribed.
Great to have our Chair, Tom Cleary The Temple Bar Pub & Course Director Gillian Knight on hand to address the future of the trade 🎓

09/10/2025

On-trade Publicans welcome VAT reduction but timeline is “unacceptable” 3 hours ago The VFI and LVA welcome VAT9 but bemoan lack of change to excise and failure to implement draught excise rebate scheme Pat Crotty – CEO Vintners’ Federation of Ireland (VFI) Picture Conor McCabe Photography. ...

07/10/2025

The Licensed Vintners Association has welcomed a 9% VAT cut in this year's Budget, but said more needs to be done to extend opening hours for pubs and restaurants
https://dublinpeople.com/news/dublin/articles/2025/10/07/vintners-welcome-vat-cut-in-budget/

07/10/2025

Donall O'Keeffe said: "With Irish drinking consumption now at average European levels, this has long since passed being a measure aimed at encouraging moderation. It is the Government imposing a tax on people's socialising. In fact it is a tax upon a tax”

The duty on a pack of 20 ci******es will be increased by 50c as part of Budget 2026, however excise duty on alcohol is unchanged.

07/10/2025

Pleased to see the return of VAT9 finalised. We have also had confirmation this will be a permanent measure. Hopefully this takes the discussion off the table for good.
However, progress needed on cost of SEOs and reducing high rates of excise.

Dublin Vintners also criticised lack of action on late night costs and alcohol excise   The Government’s decision to confirm that VAT9 will be served up for food businesses come next July was a “welcome Budget order” according to the Licensed Vintners Association (LVA). The representative gro...