The Licensed Vintners Association

16/09/2026

The level of late night openings in late bars and nightclubs continues to decline, according to new figures published by the LVA.

16/09/2026

The Innovative Pub of the Year regional winners have been announced by the Irish Pub Awards
Well done to Gastropub for picking up the Dublin award and congratulations to all the other regional winners.

15/09/2026

The regional winners for the 'Best Tourist Pub' have been announced by the Irish Pub Awards
Congratulations Merry Ploughboy Gastro Pub for picking up the prize for Dublin and well done to all the other regional winners!

14/09/2026

The first of the regional winners in this year's Irish Pub Awards have been announced. Congratulations to MJ Wrights on being named Best Food Pub in Dublin and well done as well to all the other regional winners.

04/09/2026

What a fantastic night we had in Anglesea House on Wednesday for the LVA Harvest Moon BBQ 2026.
A night that is always entertaining and one of the LVA social highlights of the year, was made even more special thanks to an amazing performance from Nathan Carter. What a show he put on!
Our thanks to everyone who joined us on the night and our suppliers for making it possible - Musgrave MarketPlace, Britvic, Bulmers, The Coca-Cola Company, Dalcassian Wines & Spirits, Diageo, Di**le Distillery, Edward Dillon, Heineken, Irish Distillers, Richmond and of course, Nathan Carter.

Here's a selection of just some of the photos from the night...

Fantastic to welcome so many members and their guests to Anglesea House for this year’s LVA Harvest Moon BBQ. It was also a great pleasure to host Nathan Carter, who put on an amazing set and have everyone on their feet. Our thanks to everyone who joined us and for all our suppliers who made […]

03/09/2026

Great to meet with Tánaiste Simon Harris TD, and Minister Jack Chambers to discuss hospitality needs ahead of
We have reiterated the need for an excise cut on alcohol, need to lower late night SEO costs and other measures to address cost of business challenges in the sector

01/09/2026

One day to go...
Have you got your tickets yet?
Open to members and their guests. Please check your email for booking details or contact Anglesea House.

01/09/2026

New report from shows that 2,205 pubs, which is 1 in 4, have closed their doors since 2005.

Number of pub licenses has fallen by more than 2,200 in just 20 years to 6,412, a decline of 25.6% Average pub closures of 110 per year Rate of closure highest in rural areas, with Limerick (40.2%), Offaly (34.1%), Monaghan (33.9%), Tipperary (33.5%) and Cork (32.8%) most impacted over 20 years A ne...

31/08/2026

Preparations well underway for LVA Harvest Moon BBQ, featuring a performance from a very special guest…
To book please check your email or contact Anglesea House.
Event open to LVA members and their guests or teams.

28/08/2026

A few memories from last year’s LVA BBQ.
This year’s event will take place next Wed 2 September. Open to all members and their teams. Please check your email for booking details or contact Anglesea House.