Ireland Losing Pubs Rapidly, Industry Group Warns

Aug 14, 2025 | Ireland is losing one pub every 2.8 days, the Vintners’ Federation of Ireland (VFI) has warned.

The introduction of the breathalyser started the problem for pubs, then came the smoking ban. Both sounded the death knell for pubs. Then, add to that the extortionate prices for drinks in recent times and you have a disaster. Ireland without pubs would be like Saudi Arabia without mosques! — © Mark Alexander