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Vintners’ Federation of Ireland, Chief Executive Padraig Cribben

This is how you repay us?

This afternoon

The CEO of the Vintners’ Federation of Ireland has said today is a “pretty dark day” for the hospitality sector as the National Public Health Emergency Team recommends a number of fresh restrictions to their sector, including reduced capacity and an earlier closing time.

Speaking on RTÉ’s News at One, VFI chief Padraig Cribben said:

“The trade which would normally be buoyant at this time of the year in the run up to Christmas, is really dead.

“We’re seeing all of the Christmas parties, functions being cancelled and the announcement that there’s a possibility of further restrictions is certainly leading to a high level of despair in the industry.”

That’ll learn him.

‘Pretty black day’ for hospitality sector – VFI chief (RTÉ)

RollingNews

Meanwhile…

NPHET advises indoor events operate at 50% capacity (RTÉ)

Padraig Cribben, Chief Executive Of Vintners’ Federation of Ireland; Claire Byrne

This morning

RTÉ Radio One Today with Claire Byrne.

Padraig Cribben, Chief Executive Of Vintners’ Federation of Ireland discussed the undrinkable unthinkable…

Claire Byrne: “If people, you say, some people are selling drink [in alleged “shebeens”], if there are house parties happening and we know that there are over 200 clusters as a result of gatherings, social gatherings in private houses, should we stop having, should drinks stop being sold altogether for a period of time?”

Cribben: “Well, I mean it’s like everything else, I think all of those things need to be considered but the real, the real issue here is people taking personal responsibility and the real issue is that pubs are a controlled environment and the one thing that pubs are used to, they’re used to regulation, they’re used to controlling, they’re used to controlling people, they’re used to implementing regulation that they might not be terribly happy with. I mean if you go back, if you go back to the smoking ban of whatever number of years ago, that has been implemented with a high level of success.”

Byrne: “Yeah, it’s slightly different though, controlling the spread of a pandemic.”

Cribben: “But I mean the point is give us the guidelines, put the sanctions in place, police the sanctions and the publicans of this country will respond accordingly.”

Byrne: “OK, but go back to the sale of drink from off-licences. Because you have said, haven’t you, that it should be paused, stopped for three weeks at least?”

Cribben: “No, what I have actually said is that if, if NPHET believes that that to be a source of the problem, they should consider it. I think that’s slightly different than saying that it should be done. They may decide that’s not an issue. It very well may not be the issue. But, you know, I think, certainly cheap alcohol in supermarkets is an issue we’ve been consistent in saying that, for the last decade. It’s not just now. And I do believe that that should be addressed and addressed now.”

Hic.

Rollingnews/RTÉ

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Deputy John Lyons called out the Vintners Federation of Ireland AND the Licensed Vintners Association on the price of a pint in Dublin city centre in an Oireachtas Committee meeting earlier.

Dónal O’Keeffe of the LVA claims there are pints in Dublin available for a splutterful €3.50.

Deputy Lyons ain’t buying it (were it indeed available, anyone?).

Lyons for Taoiseach.

Fight!

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The Sligo-based  craft beer they couldn’t ban.

Now ON TAP in Dublin!

Gary Boylan writes:

“controversial White Hag brewery Fleadh Ale has defied the VFI [Vintners’ Federation of Ireland] and just arrived (above) in L.Mulligans [18 Stoneybatter, Dublin 7]…”

Previously: Small Beer Big Dreams