Pubs

Drinks being poured

Rising costs threatening to make many hospitality businesses unviable – research

A man wears a t-shirt promoting Doonbeg

Doonbeg ‘used to Trump in our backyard’ as village braces for presidential visit

A public meeting in Durrow and Lennon’s Bar, one of the two pubs earmarked for IPAS use

An Coimisiún Pleanála refuses Laois pub IPAS plans

‘We are absolutely delighted’ - Laois pub wins national award

Nests are now at their biggest, with up to 10,000 wasps in a single colony

Irish households urged to prepare for 'angrier and hungrier' wasps

Fans attending a homecoming celebration for the Mayo Gaelic football players in Castlebar, Co Mayo

Pubs restocking as Mayo’s party of parties set to continue

Flooding coming through the doors of Laois pub

People at a restaurant

Treasury minister signals no special VAT cut for Northern Ireland hospitality

Concerns EU-US trade war could affect tourist visitors to Irish pubs

Man remanded on €35,000 Midlands drugs charge

Two men to stay out of all pubs and nightclubs in Portlaoise

Guinness increasing supplies after Christmas pub shortages

Laois pubs decline by over 20% over past 14 years

Two Laois pubs shortlisted for Irish Pub of the Year

No let up for the pub trade.

Last orders for another Laois pub as trade hit with more closures

Elbows out - there's fewer pubs per head of population in Kildare than in many other counties. File photo via Pixabay

More than four in five publicans say that no family member wishes to inherit the...

Guinness recalling non alcoholic stout amid safety concerns

ZERO TO HERO: Guinness 0.0 sees growing sales as Irish drinkers embrace non-alco...

Pubs across Ireland warned to display price lists clearly to be transparent with...

Elbows out - there's fewer pubs per head of population in Kildare than in many other counties. File photo via Pixabay

Ireland ranks third in world for pubs per person
A recent report found that Ireland has one pub for every 684 adults, and the average drinker here consumes the equivalent of 400 pints of beer annually.
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General Manager Wayne Logan outside the famous hostelry on Portlaoise's Main Street.

Landmark Laois pub in Portlaoise set for a fresh start and new name

The late Niall McDonnell

GAA club leads tributes after untimely death of Irish soldier

Mary's Bar at the heart of rural Laois community

VFI calls for introduction of minimum unit pricing ahead of #GE2020

VFI calling on Department of Enterprise to help businesses after catastrophic fl...

Wetherspoons dropping food and drink prices for a day to highlight tax burden

Keegans in Portlaoise which closed some years ago

Laois ranks as fourth highest county in country for pub closures

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Hotels and pubs enjoyed bumper trade last month according to latest bank figures

Drinkaware release calculator to keep tabs on your drinking this Bank Holiday Weekend

Almost three-quarters of non-Dublin pubs say they have recovered from pandemic

Irish pub owners frustrated as cost of pint of Guinness to rise by 12 cent

QUIZ: Can you name these Laois pubs spread across the county?

QUIZ: Can you name these Laois pubs spread across the county? Leinster Express Reporter

‘Stark’ decline in number of pubs as more than 1,800 have shut in 16 years

Plenty of live music in Kilkenny this weekend

Popular night-time economy scheme continues after additional €1.4m investment

Pub chain with seven Irish branches reports losses amid slow bar trade recovery

Pubs could double as cinemas and community hubs under new rural initiative

Pubs and restaurants face uncertain future amid early closure

Elbows out - there's fewer pubs per head of population in Kildare than in many other counties. File photo via Pixabay

Publicans fear that new Covid-19 guidelines are ‘onerous and impractical’

Some pubs locked up for well over a year face further delay

Covid Delta doubts could devastate pubs and restaurants say vintners

Lack of a 'plan' to re-open pubs is a major flaw say Vintners Federation

Pubs win High Court case against FBD over Covid-19 business disruption claims

Pubs 'a vital employer and social outlet' across Laois

Elbows out - there's fewer pubs per head of population in Kildare than in many other counties. File photo via Pixabay

Three fifths of Irish consumers believe publicans will act responsibly when reop...

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EXPLAINER: What are the rules for wet pubs reopening this month?

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Cheers from Cabinet! Wet pubs get reopening date this month

Publicans press for 'meaningful support' package for closed pubs currently at 'b...

Ola Rojeck and Martin Murphy with Ronan Lynch, owner of The Swan Bar, Dublin as part of the #NewGovProtectOurPubs campaign

VAT reduction sought to help pubs and maintain employment ‘younger workers’

Pubs that don't serve food to stay shut into August

Reopening of pubs and nightclubs and other Covid-19 restriction relaxation measu...

Drinkaware release calculator to keep tabs on your drinking this Bank Holiday Weekend

New pub guidelines will put a cap on time you can spend in a pub

Ramsbottom & Son's pub in Portlaoise shut since March like thousands of others

Covid-19 restrictions on how pubs operate when reopened eased

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Publicans criticise drip feeding of pub opening guidelines

Elbows out - there's fewer pubs per head of population in Kildare than in many other counties. File photo via Pixabay

Capacity could be reduced by 87% in pubs due to 2m social distancing rule

Elbows out - there's fewer pubs per head of population in Kildare than in many other counties. File photo via Pixabay

Grey area in licensing laws may allow pubs to serve pints during Covid-19 claims...

Appeal for information after two local pubs robbed

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New Pool league launching soon

Main Street matters to Portlaoise