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The intervention from the FCA to increase certainty for pubs making Business Interruption claims was most welcome claimed the BBPA.

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Central Bank to press insurance on Covid-19 cover

March 26, 2020

The Vintners Federation of Ireland has welcomed the intervention of the Central Bank...

The five retail banks are introducing measures to help businesses and personal customers and are also working collaboratively to ensure that continuity of service plans are in place, that critical functions can continue and that staff remain available to continue to service customers at this time.

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Hoteliers welcome employment support measures

March 25, 2020

The Irish Hotels Federation has also welcomes Government’s recognition of the role that...

The February Index also represents the last month of data prior to the expected impact on spending due to Coronavirus.

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Hospitality spend up 8% in February

March 24, 2020

The index pointed to a return to growth of household spending in Ireland during February where...

Payment terms are to be extended by up to two weeks for direct customers and in the coming weeks Diageo will need access to all outlets to complete line cleaning so as to ensure that when this situation passes publicans are able to pour Guinness from day One.

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Diageo offers to take back stock & extend credit

March 23, 2020

These include extending additional credit to support publicans’ businesses and in particular the...

Accumulated profits for the Goat were up 7% to €2.33 million.

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Goat profits up

March 23, 2020

While staff numbers remained largely unchanged Charjon’s Directors Charlie & Bernice Chawke...

The intervention from the FCA to increase certainty for pubs making Business Interruption claims was most welcome claimed the BBPA.

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Alliance calls for Government intervention on Covid-19 insurance

March 20, 2020

This states that, “In relation to Business Interruption cover, standard business insurance...

“It is unlikely that reinsurance contracts would respond in such a scenario and therefore it would be a solvency event for many insurers,” stated Insurance Ireland.

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Insurance companies dodging Covid-19 cover

March 19, 2020

The two representative bodies received confirmation from Allianz and FBD, two of the largest...

The five retail banks will introduce measures to help businesses and personal customers and they’re also working collaboratively to ensure that continuity of service plans are in place, that critical functions can continue and that staff remain available to continue to service customers at this time.

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Hotels Federation: more needs to be done by Government

March 19, 2020

The IHF President believes that the measures taken to date fall “well short” of addressing...

Banks have been reallocating up to 50% of their staff in some cases, updating websites and introducing new online facilities to manage the huge volumes of applications and queries being received.

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AIB & BoI row in

March 18, 2020

The Association has held meetings/conference calls with the chief executives and other...

What will the pub landscape look like post-Covid-19?

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Guinness & Sky pitch in

March 17, 2020

The Guinness fund will see a €1.2 million support package for bar staff alongside a further...