Under the Retail Price Display Order all pubs must clearly show a list of prices at their entrances.
Under the Retail Price Display Order, from 15 September 1999 onwards, all publicans must display a list of drink prices at the door to their establishment and full price lists indoors everywhere drinks are sold.
Giving pub-goers a chance of moving on if they think it's too expensive.
The price list covers 90 per cent of the most popular drinks sold in licensed premises. It will also replace Imperial measures with the Metric System,
There is still one exception, the pint will remain the pint.
Vintners' Federation of Ireland president John Mansworth explains they were part of the committee that put the order together with the Minister of State for Labour, Trade and Consumer Affairs Tom Kitt.
We’re delighted to go ahead with it.
John Mansworth does not think the Retail Price Display Order will impact drink prices. He does not believe the price of drink is of huge importance to customers,
Who they meet, where they drink, are far more important.
Publicans are not hugely concerned with the new rules either. One who does not have his price list up laughs,
We're working on it.
Director of Consumer Affairs Carmel Foley is taking the matter seriously, however. Inspectors throughout the country will be enforcing the law. Carmel Foley wants to see the public challenging the publican when they are not charged the drink prices on display.
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 15 September 1999. The reporter is Colm O’Callaghan.
