Changes to pub licencing rules could lead to further influx of chain pubs, TDs hear

RELAXATION OF PUB licencing rules could lead to an influx of chain bars into the Irish hospitality industry, TDs have been told.

“This deregulation could lead to increased competition from multi-national and international businesses and could be a threat to local and family businesses in every community,” MEAI said. “Any new licences sought will be in areas of higher demand – cities, provincial towns, tourist locations. Who wants more pubs in these areas?” O’Keeffe saidO’Keeffe also raised concerns over the potential impact to both public health and public order, saying that the extinguishment system exists to allow for regulatory control.

“This combination of too many pubs, particularly in rural Ireland, together with falling demand, means that overall pub numbers will continue to fall, irrespective of any changes in the extinguishment requirement.” However, the Give Us the Night campaign has criticised the “exorbitant” licencing costs for both late bars and nightclubs, saying that venues should only be required to pay a yearly court administration fee.

Get the price down

Brilliant news serves the greedy publicans right shower of rip off merchants.

Press up bars are effectively one large chain. Identikit fit outs.

Whetherspoons are kips but if you can't afford our Irish pub rip off prices and you want to go out for a drink then they should be allowed to be here to offer their cheaper options, pisswater as they are...

Good, it's just what Ireland needs. Pints are almost €7 in most pubs now, it's ridiculous. Bring in pub chains, lower prices 👍🏻

Let me guess. Existing licenses are worth a fortune, while the new license would be significantly cheaper ? 👀

Oh noooo, they might have to lower their prices

I hope not, nothing beats the family pub were everyone knows your name. And you can relax in front of a lovely open fire and a beautiful creamy pint. Simply heaven.

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Publicans to raise concerns over changes to pub licencing rulesThe Justice Committee will hear submissions on the matter later today. Course they would coz publicans know their finished with their rip off prices people now do their drinking in their homes 20 euro for 12 cans of Guinness it's the cheapest place to enjoy one's drink rather than rip off pub price's Ha! Gatekeeping hacks. LVA very quickly moved from 'OMG so many pubs have closed and we will see more closures without government assistance' to 'OMG we have too many pubs, think about the health and public order implications'. whatever the LVA want, do the opposite.
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