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The Record
The official and industry counts: pubs, nightclubs, market size, employment, prices and pay, with the source beside each number.
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The Record · 6 min
One in four pubs gone since 2005: what the records actually say about Irish pubs and restaurants
2,205 pub licences lost in twenty years, 83 nightclubs left from 522, menu prices 26% above 2020, and a €10.4 billion market that is growing in euros but not in customers.
Staff costs · 4 min
Budget 2027 for pubs and restaurants: €14.94 an hour, a €600 PRSI line, €15 million for rural pubs, no excise cut
What was announced on 6 October 2026, what it costs a venue, and what the VFI and LVA said about it.
From Irish sources
Headlines matching this topic from the trade bodies and papers we collect hourly. Each links to the original.
- President's Report – October 2026Restaurants Association of Ireland, 5 Oct 2026
- Restaurants Association of Ireland Welcomes Permanent Return of 9% VAT RateRestaurants Association of Ireland, 1 Jul 2026
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