Tap Polls
Where the trade stands.
One question a week for the people who run and work in Irish pubs, restaurants and takeaways. Votes are counted in our form system, published here when each poll closes, and quoted with the vote count. No vote is ever invented.
Poll · closes 30 Oct
Should nightclubs be allowed to open until 6am, as the Sale of Alcohol Bill proposed?
83 nightclubs remain from 522 in 2000, and the Bill has not moved since 2024. Where it stands.
Poll · closes 6 Nov
Will the €15 million Budget 2027 fund make a difference to rural pubs?
The VFI called it a vote of confidence; the LVA said the Budget did nothing for urban pubs. What was announced.
Poll · closes 13 Nov
Does your venue display its tips policy where customers can see it, as the 2022 Tips Act requires?
Since 1 December 2022 employers must display how card and cash tips and service charges are shared. Covered in the floor course.
Poll · closes 20 Nov
What is a fair price for a pint of stout in Dublin city centre in 2027?
Menu prices are 26% above 2020 (Bord Bia) and the minimum wage rises 5.6% in January. The Record.
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