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14/09/2010
Irish Pubs Facing Crisis
Ireland's once burgeoning licensed trade is experiencing a 'meltdown' with sales down by more than 14% in the first seven months of the year, the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland claimed today.
It said the weak economic environment and lower consumer demand were causing further problems for the sector, which says it has experienced a 25% reduction in sales since 2000 - now putting jobs at risk.
The group said publicans were also facing ongoing "cost pressure" which was being generated by Government related costs such as commercial rates and regulation.
"In the short to medium term, there is absolutely no sign of market conditions improving for the pub trade," the Secretary Donall O'Keeffe said.
The group also said the reduction in excise duty in the last budget had helped to stem cross border alcohol shopping somewhat, with sales recovering by more than 6%, but it said it would work with the Government to identify further stimulus measures in this December's Budget to boost the employment-intensive hospitality industry in order to prevent closures and save jobs.
Last year, a report commissioned by the group stated that as many as 2,000 rural pubs would close their doors in the next decade as their owners retire and the next generation opts not to continue in business.
(BMcC/KMcA)
It said the weak economic environment and lower consumer demand were causing further problems for the sector, which says it has experienced a 25% reduction in sales since 2000 - now putting jobs at risk.
The group said publicans were also facing ongoing "cost pressure" which was being generated by Government related costs such as commercial rates and regulation.
"In the short to medium term, there is absolutely no sign of market conditions improving for the pub trade," the Secretary Donall O'Keeffe said.
The group also said the reduction in excise duty in the last budget had helped to stem cross border alcohol shopping somewhat, with sales recovering by more than 6%, but it said it would work with the Government to identify further stimulus measures in this December's Budget to boost the employment-intensive hospitality industry in order to prevent closures and save jobs.
Last year, a report commissioned by the group stated that as many as 2,000 rural pubs would close their doors in the next decade as their owners retire and the next generation opts not to continue in business.
(BMcC/KMcA)
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