Operational Guidelines Now Urgently Required

Contradictory position to allow return of live music but prevent mingling, will delay the recovery of that sector.

LVA is fully engaged with Government Hospitality Working Group to Highlight Trade’s Concerns.

Late pubs and nightclubs important employers and also venues for live musicians/ DJs. Plan also needs to provide for use of bar counter and normal trading resuming in hospitality.

The figures were revealed in a survey conducted by the LVA between Monday 18th May and Tuesday 19th May, with 44% confirming their intention to reopen on 29th June. When applied to the 750 pubs located across the capital, ...

First step should include outdoor service for all types of hospitality venues in late May. Indoor service should follow shortly afterwards for all pubs and restaurants when hotels reopen in June. Any long delay between NI ...

Cabinet must stick to its decision of last Tuesday to re-open all pubs. Contradictory messaging from Government and NPHET adding enormously to uncertainty and stress facing publicans.

Too late to make an announcement on 2nd July if reopening is happening on 5th July. Mixed messaging coming from Government must stop.

LVA Opening Statement / Submission to the Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht On The Impact of Covid-19 on the Hospitality Sector 23 March 2021. Noel Anderson, LVA Chair. Donall O ...