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Under Level 3, restaurants, cafes and pubs can only remain open for take-away and delivery and outdoor dining or service to a maximum of 15 people.

Pubs and restaurants may face Christmas restrictions

Business • 1 hr

Four pubs are taking a case against FBD claiming their policies covered them for disruption caused by Covid-19

FBD exec tells court he made mistake on pub Covid cover

Business • 14 Oct

60% of publicans said that Government subsidies cover only 20% or less of their costs every month

Pubs face costs of €2,000 a week despite being closed

Business • 12 Oct

FBD has already put aside €22m to cover potential costs arising from the pubs' legal case

Pubs' action against FBD over Covid insurance begins

Business • 06 Oct

The Oval Bar is one of the pubs affected

Chawke pub group lays off 300 staff

Business • 30 Sep

Stephen Cunneen, Treaty City Brewery

Craft brewers welcome reopening of pubs

Business • 21 Sep

The Restaurants Association of Ireland said over 50,000 jobs will be lost across the hospitality sector this weekend as a result

Business groups angry over Dublin Covid-19 restrictions

Business • 18 Sep

Household visitor restrictons are expected to remain in place

Household restrictions expected to stay for months

Ireland • 12 Sep

The draft guidelines, which were drawn up by Fáilte Ireland, have been circulated to vintners' groups this weekend

Draft guidelines for reopening of pubs drawn up

Coronavirus • 06 Sep

Two thirds of these pubs who are not allowed to open their doors by order of the Government believe they will go out of business by January 2021

Vintners call for support not sympathy

Business • 24 Aug

Padraig Cribben said pubs must reopen on 10 August to 'have any chance of viability' (file pic)

Vintners' group 'expects pubs to reopen on 10 August'

News • 01 Aug

A further 22 potential breaches of public health regulations have been identified at licensed premises

VFI: Pubs not complying should 'feel full force of law'

Business • 30 Jul

Dr Ronan Glynn (L) said 'we are now at a crucial point in our response' to the virus

Covid-19: One new death, 85 additional confirmed cases

Coronavirus • 31 Jul

Pubs are only allowed to serve alcohol to people who are also eating at the premises

Gardaí find 20 potential breaches of pub rules in week

Coronavirus • 22 Jul

The IHF said that 'hitting the pause button' will impact those who have planned gatherings at hotels and wedding venues

Pubs and hotels disappointed at Phase 4 delays

Business • 16 Jul

Drinks Ireland's new campaign aims to build consumer confidence and facilitate efforts to allow for a safe return to the hospitality sector

Campaign to welcome people back to pubs, restaurants

Business • 26 Jun

The hospitality trade had been lobbying hard for a reduction in the 2m rule

Fáilte Ireland publishes guidelines for reopening pubs

Coronavirus • 17 Jun

60% of beer and cider sales take place in on-trade outlets

Drinks industry says sales fell by a third in April

Business • 02 Jun

The LVA says publicans need to 'grasp the commercial challenges' they will face

Publicans say distancing to impact capacity to reopen

Coronavirus • 26 May

Pre-Covid-19 restrictions, a pub or bar/restaurant could accommodate up to 200 people standing or 100 people seating for every 100 square metres

Pubs and bars facing 87% reduction in capacity

Business • 26 May

Over 1,000 pubs are affected by a row about whether or not their insurance policies with FBD Insurance cover the disruptive impact of Covid-19

Pubs take legal action against FBD over Covid insurance

Business • 25 May

The LVA and the VFI slam insurers who refuse to honour 'Business Interruption' cover for pubs who have been forced to close

Insurers won't honour pubs' business interruption cover

Business • 19 Mar

JD Wetherspoon said like-for-like sales in the fiscal year to date have climbed by 5%

Pub operator Wetherspoon posts strong Christmas sales

Business • 22 Jan

J D Wetherspoon set to spend £200m on major expansion

JD Wetherspoon to spend more than £200m to develop pubs

Business • 10 Dec 19

Wetherspoon operates more than 900 pubs in Britain and Ireland

JD Wetherspoon's comparable sales rise 6.9%

Business • 10 Jul 19

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