Drinkindustries.ie Newsletter

Society “being held to ransom by lawyers and insurers” – AIR

Off-trade | Alliance calls on Government to accelerate reforms in face of crisis "fuelled by greed"

€90k an hour – June’s pub spend

On-trade | Dubliners spent average of €30K an hour in pubs during June

LVA has “significant concerns” around reopening

On-trade | LVA believes new measures are discriminatory and will lead to flashpoints between hospitality staff and potential customers

Hinch wins gold

Marketing | Imperial Stout Finish Irish Whiskey scores 95 out of 100 points

Lidl gains share of takehome beer & wine market

Off-trade | Lidl makes significant share gain

Cal - a World Class Top 10 Finalist

Ireland's Cal Byrne was one of 10 finalists vying for Diageo's World Class Bartender of The Year 2021, the first-ever fully virtual Diageo World Class Global Final.

June card spend in bars up 273%

Bank of Ireland debit and credit card transactions were up in June as Lockdown restrictions eased further and parts of the Irish hospitality sector reopened.

Putting Irish craft. breweries on the map!

A new interactive database of Irish craft breweries has been launched to encourage people to seek out local brews and learn more about the provenance of their favourite beer.