Drinks industry calls for reduction in excise tax as 450 pubs close since Covid-19

A body representing the hospitality and drinks industry has urged the government to safeguard the sustainability of small, regional pubs by reducing Ireland’s alcohol excise tax over the next two years.

New research from the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland shows over 450 pubs have closed since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, with the greatest decreases seen in rural areas.

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