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Gen Z’s monthly dining and drinking expenditure averages €122

On-trade | CGA by NIQ’s latest OPUS research looks into understanding Gen Z’s engagement in Ireland's hospitality scene 

Alcohol Action Ireland calls for legal action on zero-alcohol drink advertisements 

On-trade | The public health charity expresses worry about the extensive promotion of zero-alcohol beverages by the alcohol industry, suggesting potential violations of advertising laws and the need for legal clarification

Fota Island Resort’s John Coleman elected secretary of Les Clefs d’Or Irish Society

On-trade | Les Clefs d’Or is a professional association of hotel concierges with more than 4,000 members worldwide

Guinness holds steady as most valuable Irish brand

Marketing | Data from Brand Finance shows Baileys is once again crowned as the strongest Irish brand

CSO reports 3.1% increase in cost of full Irish breakfast

On-trade | The cost of a family-sized fry-up increased from €27.20 in January 2023 to €28.03 in 2024

Revenue seizes more than two million cigarettes in Wexford

The cigarettes branded ‘Richmond’ have a retail value of approximately €2,010,000

Giffard West Cup Cocktail Competition returns to Ireland for spirited showdown

Compete for a chance to win a flight ticket for two and explore cocktail cultures worldwide

Baileys introduces audio innovation ‘Sound Scales’

By blowing gently over the bottle Sound Scales measures the remaining Baileys and suggests recipes like based on the amount left

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