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VFI, LVA and the trade bodies
What the Vintners' Federation, the Licensed Vintners Association, the Restaurants Association, DIGI and the others are asking for, and what they have won.
Our pieces
Trade bodies · 5 min
What the VFI and LVA are asking for this autumn
Two vintners' bodies, two agendas: rural survival money and energy deals on one side, excise, late-night costs and taxis on the other.
Licensing · 5 min
Late licensing reform: where it stands in October 2026
Four years after the Sale of Alcohol Bill was announced, Special Exemption Orders at €205 a night are still the only way to trade late, and the Department of Justice will only say the timeframe will be set 'in due course'.
From Irish sources
Headlines matching this topic from the trade bodies and papers we collect hourly. Each links to the original.
- Eimear Killian Elected President Of The Restaurants Association Of IrelandHospitality Ireland, 20 Oct 2026
- Budget 27 serves up nothing for urban pubs but higher cost of doing business – LVALicensed Vintners Association, 6 Oct 2026
- Late Night openings in Late Bars & Nightclubs continue to decline – LVALicensed Vintners Association, 16 Sep 2026
- One quarter of Irish pubs have closed since 2005 – DIGILicensed Vintners Association, 1 Sep 2026
- Restaurants Association of Ireland Benevolent Fund Launches WSET Ireland Bursary ProgrammeRestaurants Association of Ireland, 31 Aug 2026
- LVA & DIGI call for Excise Cut in Budget 27Licensed Vintners Association, 21 Aug 2026
- 6 out of 10 people who socialise regularly in Dublin say taxi availability is impacting how often they go out – LVALicensed Vintners Association, 14 Jul 2026
- Restaurants Association of Ireland Welcomes Permanent Return of 9% VAT RateRestaurants Association of Ireland, 1 Jul 2026
- Return of VAT9 a welcome and critical support – LVALicensed Vintners Association, 30 Jun 2026
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