Pubs face penalty points for serving youngsters
23-Feb-2011 By Matt Eley Matt
Irresponsible pubs in Northern Ireland will face a penalty points system that could lead to closures as part of new plans. The proposal has been...
Minimum price plan 'on the table' in Northern Ireland
09-Feb-2011 By Matt Eley Matt
Northern Ireland will be the first place in the UK to impose a minimum price - if a minister gets his way. Stormont social development minister Alex...
'NI pub trade 'critical' after weather wipeout'
20-Dec-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
The chief executive of a major hospitality body in Northern Ireland has said the situation for the local industry is "critical" after trade was badly...
19-Nov-2010 By John Harrington
Trials of the Diageo-backed customer self-pour system, used widely across pubs in Ireland and the US, have begun in Britain. Draft Master, which...
'Ban on happy hours in Northern Ireland draws closer'
11-Oct-2010 By James Wilmore
A ban on happy hours and all-you-can-drink promotions in Northern Ireland has moved a step closer as proposed laws went to public consultation....
24-Sep-2010 By The PMA Team
Marston's has so far paid more than £200,000 in finder's fees to property agents, as it scours the UK for the best new-build sites. The company has...
14-Sep-2010 By Ewan Turney
The Irish pub trade is in "meltdown" after suffering a 14.1% decline in sales for the first seven months of 2010. Mid-year market figures from the...
Support for minimum price plan
24-Aug-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Moves to introduce minimum pricing in Northern Ireland have received the backing of a leading trade association. Last week Alex Attwood, the...
24-Aug-2010 By John Harrington
Northern Ireland licensees have nothing to fear from the planned crackdown on "irresponsible" drinks deals, which is likely to come in next spring....
20-Aug-2010 By John Harrington
Northern Ireland plans to ban "irresponsible" drinks deals in pubs and shops as a prelude to introducing minimum pricing. Proposals will be released...
Where there's a will there's a way...despite the hurdles
19-Jul-2010 By Hamish Champ
News that Parliament last week gave its nod of approval to next year's VAT increase will have surprised no-one. The nation's books have to be...
New name for Northern Ireland trade group
15-Jun-2010
Northern Ireland's leading pub trade body has been renamed in a bid to promote the industry's image. The Federation of the Retail Licensed Trade...
11-Jun-2010 By Ewan Turney
Football fans are backing industry calls for a reduction on beer duty if VAT rises at the Budget on 22 June. The British Beer and Pub Association...
Marston's to put 600 pubs on new retail agreements
20-May-2010 By Hamish Champ
Marston's said today it plans to increase ten-fold the number of its tenanted and leased pubs operating under its new retail agreement. The Midlands...
27-Apr-2010 By Ewan Turney
Drinks logistics firm Tradeteam has secured a five-year deal with Magners producer C&C Group in Northern Ireland. Tradeteam had been delivering...
Northern Ireland doorstaff laws updated
07-Apr-2010
The final stage of updating doorstaff licensing in Northern Ireland has come into force, bringing the country into line with the rest of the UK. As...
23-Mar-2010 By Sonya Hook
Guinness is trialling a black lager in Northern Ireland to tap into a growing segment of the lager market.
Publican Local Focus: Bustling Belfast
11-Mar-2010 By James Wilmore
Wherever you go in Belfast you are still never far from talk of the Troubles. Whether it be a taxi driver explaining his views, or a friendly...
Molson Coors to open sales office in Northern Ireland
11-Mar-2010
Molson Coors has announced plans to create a sales and marketing operation in Northern Ireland. The brewer is to open an office in South Belfast and...
10-Feb-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Around 140 pubs across the UK have signed up to take part in the World's Biggest Pub Quiz on 25 March to raise money for charity. Money raised from...
07-Dec-2009 By Ewan Turney
JD Wetherspoon swept the board in the Loo of the Year Awards 2009 — scooping the national awards for all four home nations.
06-Aug-2009 By Gemma McKenna
Irish sports are set for a return to British pub screens following a six-week hiatus after the collapse of Setanta in the UK. Pubs across the...
30-Jul-2009 By Gemma McKenna
A licensee whose trade was hit hard by the loss of Irish sport on TV has been allowed to terminate his Sky contract following a dispute with the...
Thousands of pub jobs under threat in Northern Ireland
09-Jun-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Thousands of pub jobs will be in jeopardy in Northern Ireland if the decline in trade continues, according to new research. In a survey of 200...
Search is on for top Northern Ireland pubs
21-May-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
The hunt for the best operators in Northern Ireland is underway as part of the Federation of the Retail Licensed Trade's (FRLT) Pub of the Year...
SIA starts Northern Ireland licence process
11-May-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has started to accept licence applications from private security workers in Northern Ireland. As of December 1...
Northern Ireland to join SIA
30-Mar-2009
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has hosted roadshows across Northern Ireland to highlight new licensing laws for the private security...
26-Mar-2009 By The PMA Team
Pub closures will peak at around the 46-a-week mark in the coming year, pub sector research company CGA chief executive Jon Collins has forecast....
20-Feb-2009 By John Harrington
The Conservative Party has launched a campaign to save the pub. A new petition on the party's website calls for: • Cutting taxes on lower-alcohol...
18-Feb-2009 By Ewan Turney
Heineken has written down around £45m (€51m) off the value of its 2,000-strong pub estate in Britain due to "exceptional economic circumstances".
Security roadshows planned for Northern Ireland
11-Feb-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) is to host a series of roadshows explaining new licensing arrangements in Northern Ireland.From December 2009...
New trade body boss pledges support for Northern Ireland pubs
09-Sep-2008 By Matt Eley Matt
A new chief executive has been appointed by the Federation of Licensed Trade Retail (FRLT), which represents more than 1,100 pubs, hotels and...
Northern Star
26-Jul-2008
Stephen Magorrian's office sits just next to the River Lagan, the de facto border of County Down and County Antrim, right in the very heart of...
A drop of Irish sauce spices up O'Neills
14-May-2008
Irish pub brand O'Neill's is to serve up an authentic Irish relish alongside its menu. Ballymaloe Country Relish Sauce and Ballymaloe Jalapeno Pepper...
InBrief
14-Feb-2008
Preston's losing one pub a month Plungington Taverns licensee Graham Rowson claims that pubs in Preston, Lancashire, are closing at a rate of one per...
The threatened pubs of Ulster
31-Jan-2008
If you think you've got problems, imagine trying to run a pub in a city where there are bombs going off every few hours. It's not Baghdad or Beirut...
Brighton's Engineer named Racing Pub of the Year
26-Nov-2007
The Engineer in Brighton has beaten off fierce competition to be named the official 'Racing Pub of the Year 2007'. Licensees Phil and Bev Reeves...
Tobacco: there's still an opportunity
01-Aug-2007
Smoking might be banned but there's nothing illegal, subject to multiple restrictions, about pubs selling tobacco - and making a profit from what has...
Tobacco: There's still an opportunity
31-Jul-2007
Smoking might be banned but there's nothing illegal, subject to multiple restrictions, about pubs selling tobacco - and making a profit from what has...
Michael Stewart leaves Ultimate Leisure
19-Jul-2007 By Hamish Champ
Michael Stewart, Ultimate Leisure's operations manager in charge of the group's four bars in Northern Ireland, is leaving the company tomorrow...
30-Apr-2007 By Iain O'Neil
Opponents of the smoking ban in Northern Ireland have slammed the introduction of the new law. Simon Clark, director of the smokers' lobby group...
30-Apr-2007 By Iain O'Neil
Licensees forced to put up illegal smoke shelters ahead of today's ban because of planning delays.
NI pubs not ready for ban
19-Apr-2007 By James Wilmore
Severe delays over planning applications means many of Northern Ireland's pubs are not ready for the smoking ban, a trade leader has warned. With...
InBrief
15-Feb-2007
TV cheat caught with wrong card A London licensee has been ordered to do 100 hours of community service work and pay costs of £768.68 after he was...
Website's many happy returns
08-Feb-2007
After just 12 months, MA's online edition has become a vital addition for licensees who just can't help coming back. Iain O'Neil outlines what's on...
Fuller's sends out smoke signals
07-Feb-2007 By Gareth Iacobucci
Fuller's is gearing up for the smoking ban by a newsletter to customers in its pubs. The campaign, designed to educate people about the precise...
02-Nov-2006 By Tony Halstead
Hundreds of licensees could find themselves out of pocket after pub and restaurant guide Les Routiers failed to meet its 2007 UK publication deadline.
04-Sep-2006
The White Horse in London's Parson's Green has, for the second year running, been named the UK's top pub, in a poll of more than 500 industry...
Changes to Northern Ireland's licensing laws prove popular
26-Jul-2006
The Federation of the Retail Licensed Trade Northern Ireland (FRLT) has welcomed government plans to reform the country's licensing laws.The plans,...
14-Jul-2006 By Iain O'Neil
Northern Ireland has broken rank with the rest of the UK by proposing to fine smokers who light up in a pub £1,000. NEW COMMENT
