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New survey shows that more than half of Irish pubs (57%) rely on the UK tourism market heavily, as figures show a decrease in visitors by 4.4% and declining tourism revenues

Posted on 28 June 2019
New survey shows that more than half of Irish pubs (57%) rely on the UK tourism market heavily, as figures show a decrease in visitors by 4.4% and declining tourism revenues.  51% of Irish people bring international...
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Estimate of alcohol consumption per adult in 2018

Posted on 14 March 2019
*Alcohol consumption levels decline by almost 25% in less than two decades, while beer is most **consumed drink * Average alcohol consumption almost unchanged in 2018 compared to 2017, according to report by DCU economist Anthony Foley 2018...
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Ireland ranks second in EU ‘Big 4’ for highest alcohol excise tax – new report

Posted on 05 September 2018
*Ireland has highest wine excise in EU, second highest beer excise, and third highest spirits excise, ranking alongside Finland, Sweden and UK, according to report by DCU Economist Anthony Foley* *80 cents on every glass of wine,...
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Almost 1,500 less pubs in Ireland last year than 2005 – a 17.1% decrease

Posted on 22 August 2018
*Every county in Ireland has fewer pubs than in 2005* *Despite having the most pubs in the country, Cork saw a 25% decrease in pubs over the 12-year period from 2005 to 2017 – the largest...
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Ireland’s rural drinks and hospitality businesses highly vulnerable to a hard or ‘no deal’ Brexit – report

Posted on 13 August 2018
*New Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (DIGI) report shows extent of rural Ireland’s reliance on drinks and hospitality businesses for employment* *Hospitality accounts for 9.5% of all employment in West of Ireland, 8% in the capital* *Drinks industry, in...
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Irish get burned this summer when choosing a glass of chilled rosé with excise tax 20 times higher here than in Greece

Posted on 13 July 2018
Ireland has the highest excise tax on wine in the EU, significantly ahead of Finland and the UK, the next most expensive countries As temperatures continue at record highs, cooling down with a glass of rosé might...
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