The Licensed Vintners Association

01/09/2026

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Open to members and their guests. Please check your email for booking details or contact Anglesea House.

01/09/2026

New report from shows that 2,205 pubs, which is 1 in 4, have closed their doors since 2005.

Number of pub licenses has fallen by more than 2,200 in just 20 years to 6,412, a decline of 25.6% Average pub closures of 110 per year Rate of closure highest in rural areas, with Limerick (40.2%), Offaly (34.1%), Monaghan (33.9%), Tipperary (33.5%) and Cork (32.8%) most impacted over 20 years A ne...

31/08/2026

Preparations well underway for LVA Harvest Moon BBQ, featuring a performance from a very special guest…
To book please check your email or contact Anglesea House.
Event open to LVA members and their guests or teams.

28/08/2026

A few memories from last year’s LVA BBQ.
This year’s event will take place next Wed 2 September. Open to all members and their teams. Please check your email for booking details or contact Anglesea House.

26/08/2026

This day next week there’ll be a Full Moon Rising at Anglesea House. Open to all members and their teams.

Please check your email for booking details or contact us in Anglesea House.

21/08/2026

LVA fully supports DIGI's call for a cut in the rate of alcohol excise, with Irish consumers paying the second highest levels of alcohol excise in Europe

21/08/2026

“Irish pubs are celebrated around the world and are often the only community hub in isolated communities, yet the Government seems to be content to tax them out of existence," Secretary of DIGI Donall O'Keeffe said.

Irish consumers pay the second highest excise duty on alcohol in Europe, according to new research.

31/07/2026

Everyone knows that nights in Dublin don’t end at 2.30am. We asked people socialising in the city if they think 2.30am closing is too early?

Copper Face Jacks Bad Bobs Temple Bar Tapped Dublin 4 Dame Lane The Grand Social LoSt LaNe Dublin Jim O'Callaghan TD

30/07/2026

There’s been a lot of talk lately about the future of nightclubs in this country. We asked people enjoying a night in Dublin if they think we have enough nightclubs?

Copper Face Jacks Tapped Dublin Bad Bobs Temple Bar 4 Dame Lane The Grand Social LoSt LaNe Dublin Jim O'Callaghan TD

24/07/2026

Dublin is the capital city with the earliest closing time in Europe. Anyone who’s been out at night abroad knows how enjoyable being able to socialise later can be.
We asked some people out and about in Dublin if later closing makes nightlife better in other cities?

Copper Face Jacks Tapped Dublin Bad Bobs Temple Bar 4 Dame Lane The Grand Social LoSt LaNe Dublin Jim O'Callaghan TD