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

Government must open pubs or offer “meaningful” support

On-trade | Call for Government to either open pubs or offer “meaningful compensation package”

Ministers finally meet AIR over insurance

Marketing | “Face-to-face meeting" attended by a number of Senior Ministers

Taxes take 28% of on-trade alcohol spend

Marketing | Ireland second-highest of EU27 and UK in terms of aggregate alcohol taxes

UK duty review welcomed

Marketing | UK Government to review alcohol duty in September

2,500 Dublin jobs lost since pubs closed

On-trade | An average equivalent to 18 jobs lost per day

63% of Accom & Food service businesses closed by June 28th

On-trade | 6.7% of "all other services" closed by comparison

Victor Mee showcasing exceptionally rare Irish whiskey in August sale

One of Ireland’s leading auction houses, family-owned and -run Victor Mee Auctions, has announced another Irish Pub Memorabilia & Collectibles sale next month.

OJ Fruit Flavoured Beer hits shelves across Ireland

Having recently launched with The Barry Group, OJ Fruit Flavoured Beer is now available in all Carry Out Off Licence stores nationwide.

Rockshore Light unveiled

The Brewers at St James’s Gate recently unveiled Rockshore Light, “a new beer packing all the refreshing taste you’d expect from Rockshore lager into 73 calories per 330ml bottle, 37% less calories than any other light beer on the market”.

"Never skim an Erdinger" campaign launched

What purpose does the froth on a beer actually serve? Is it important? Is it a sign of quality or can you get rid of it?
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