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No place like home: more than half of us visit Irish pubs when travelling abroad - survey
Posted on 24 May 2017
*27% of Irish people work or have worked in Ireland’s
hospitality sector* *Almost one third of Irish people have
met their significant other at a pub, hotel or nightclub*
*63% of Irish people choose a local pub, restaurant...Read More »
Ireland’s beer excise is 1,000% higher than Germany’s, second highest in the EU—new industry report
Posted on 12 May 2017
*New report by DCU Economist Tony Foley compares Ireland’s
alcohol excise duty with other EU member states;* *Ireland
has the second highest overall alcohol excise duty in the
EU;* *Ireland also has the highest wine excise in the...Read More »
Brexit risks causing repeat ‘recession effect’ on rural Ireland and the hospitality sector
Posted on 01 May 2017
*Ireland’s hospitality sector employs 10 percent of the
workforce, but an urban-centric recovery and the threat of
Brexit risks jeopardising our economy and rural
communities;* *Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (DIGI) is
putting forward nine proposals to rejuvenate and...Read More »
