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Excise rate cut would reduce costs for Kilkenny businesses – hospitality sector

DIGI, the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland, said today that a cut in Ireland’s high excise tax rate would make a tangible and immediate impact on businesses by reducing their costs overnight. In its 2023 pre-Budget Submission, DIGI has called for a ...

22 Sept 2022 at 10:33

Ireland

‘Stark’ decline in number of pubs as more than 1,800 have shut in 16 years

The number of pubs in Ireland has declined by an “alarming” 21% in the past 16 years, a report shows. Analysis by the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (DIGI) found a “stark” decline in the number of public houses, with some 1,829 closures across ...

04 Aug 2022 at 13:33

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Louth sees a 20% drop in number of pubs since 2005

A new report from the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (DIGI) has shown a 20% decline in the number of Louth pubs doing business since 2005. The Irish Pub: Stopping the Decline report, based on the group’s analysis of Revenue license data and ...

05 Aug 2022 at 14:33

Stop delaying sugar reduction report, health organisations tell Government

A group of 40 health groups and academics have called on the Government to release a delayed report into one of its flagship sugar reduction strategies following a recent increase in obesity prevalence among primary school children. The ...

06 Apr 2022 at 01:25

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Many in hospitality sector in Kilkenny and across Ireland fearing for survival

Soaring energy and food costs means many hospitality businesses in Kilkenny and across Ireland are just hoping to survive the next 6 to 12 months as margins tighten further. A new report, commissioned by the Drinks Industry Group of ...

13 Sept 2022 at 09:33

Local News

High rate of tax on pints and alcohol in Ireland revealed

Irish drinkers pay the highest amount of tax per pint out of 25 countries in the EU and also the UK, a new report has found. A Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (DIGI) report, 'Tax on Drinks: What Irish v EU and UK Consumers Pay', ...

09 Sept 2022 at 18:33

National News

Soaring costs leaves many in hospitality sector fearing for survival

Soaring energy and food costs means many hospitality businesses are just hoping to survive the next 6 to 12 months as margins tighten further. A new report, commissioned by the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (DIGI) has ...

12 Sept 2022 at 11:33

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Carlow hospitality sector fearing for survival as costs soar

Soaring energy and food costs means many hospitality businesses in Carlow and across Ireland are just hoping to survive the next 6 to 12 months as margins tighten further. A new report, commissioned by the Drinks ...

12 Sept 2022 at 22:33

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Waterford hospitality sector fearing for survival as costs soar

Soaring energy and food costs means many hospitality businesses in Waterford and across Ireland are just hoping to survive the next 6 to 12 months as margins tighten further. A new report, commissioned by the ...

12 Sept 2022 at 21:33

City

Fears of new CO2 shortage after last fertiliser plant confirms shutdown

The UK’s last fertiliser plant is to halt production, sparking fears that it could lead to a sudden shortfall in carbon dioxide needed for the food and drink industry. CF Fertilisers confirmed the move at ...

25 Aug 2022 at 11:58

Scotland

Business chiefs hail Ewing for ‘great courage’ in opposing deposit return scheme

Former minister Fergus Ewing has been praised for his “great courage and integrity” in speaking out against the Scottish Government’s planned deposit return scheme (DRS). Business leaders have sent a ...

21 Jun 2023 at 14:47

Nenagh Live

26 pubs closed in Tipperary over the past twelve months

A new report from the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (DIGI) has shown a continuing decline in the number of pubs across Ireland, with the rate of decline accelerating since Covid-19.  The Irish ...

23 Aug 2023 at 16:33

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