Replying To Lockjaw:  "Tom will surely be aghast at the 12 cent increase in pints of Guinness products coming in. Another blow for the vintners of the country who will surely pass on this increase to the customer. I genuinely fear for the pubs of Ireland in rural areas. It's becoming next to impossible to earn a living. The only hope you'd have is you own the property and the mortgage cleared. Even then the overheads must be very difficult - public liability insurance, heating and electricity etc."

Replying To tomsmith:  "Tom will surely be aghast at the 12 cent increase in pints of Guinness products coming in. Another blow for the vintners of the country who will surely pass on this increase to the customer. I genuinely fear for the pubs of Ireland in rural areas. It's becoming next to impossible to earn a living. The only hope you'd have is you own the property and the mortgage cleared. Even then the overheads must be very difficult - public liability insurance, heating and electricity etc.

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 8240 - 11/01/2023 13:45:29

Tomsmith here from Cavan..

Aye 12 cent increase if passed on ,Harts corner Bar in Lifford ( Temp closed )or Bannigans mwill not be passing it on for a while. My own watering hole the Imperial run by Donal Keogan I am taul will not be passing it on yet.
I am informed that the Basket collections could come up short on a Sunday due to this terrible increase.
Indeed trips away up to Dublin ( Now that the Toll fee has also increased) is getting expensive. Next thing Lockhard will be turning his nose up at the wan Euro coin for minding the Car.
Ough as the great Mrs T said , sure trips to Croke Park now you would need to be printing money, Fuel, Tolls, Berkley Rd Chapel Match tickets, and if you dont have a Flask with you the price of a cut of Brown bread away up in Dublun is odious. Not to mention Lockhard , not to mention if you have to get aTaxi to search where you left the Motor Car."

Replying To CastleBravo:  "Had to laugh at the Vintner's federation talking out both sides of their mouths in their submission on the licensing laws. They reckon giving new licenses will put existing pubs out of business, but also that any new pubs will inevitably give a poor service because they'll lack "generational experience"."

Replying To Seanfanbocht:  "You sound as if you'd be happier if Cavan don't get next nor near Croker!"