Your personal Drinks Industry Ireland digest
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Your personal Drinks Industry Ireland digest

9% VAT rate extension welcomed

On-trade | 9% VAT Rate for Tourism and Hospitality extended by 6 months

Alison Kealy new LVA Chair

On-trade | LVA’s first-ever female Chair and Vice Chair team

McGargles transitions to Rye River

Marketing | Beers stay same but sport fresh new look

March restaurant card spend in up 134%

On-trade | Monthly restaurant card spend up 15%

Whiskey Live Dublin for 10th June

Marketing | New releases, informative masterclasses & ever-expanding range of Irish spirits on view

Pre-tax profits up 20% at Dillon’s

Marketing | Pre-tax profits nearly €1.2 million

3 sentenced on counterfeit spirits charges

Off-trade | Significant quantity of counterfeit Smirnoff Red Label vodka found

Guinness Nitro Cold Brew Coffee Beer arrives at Guinness Open Gate Brewery

The Guinness Open Gate Brewery has become the first venue in Ireland to serve Guinness Nitro Cold Brew Coffee Beer - and for a limited time only.

Another challenging year for brewers

The continued closure of hospitality venues domestically and in key international markets resulted in another challenging year for Irish brewers in 2021 according to a new report just released by Drinks Ireland|Beer.

Draught sales up but packaged still matters in on-trade

Demand for draught beer has returned strongly since Covid-19 restrictions were eased, research from market insight consultants CGA shows—but packaged products have an increasingly important role as Summer approaches.
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