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July Stimulus Package Is A Welcome Boost For Retail, Says Retail Ireland

Retail Ireland today said that the new July Stimulus Package included a range of important measures that would support the retail recovery. While major c...

Off-Trade Accounts For 83% Of Wine Purchased In Ireland In 2019, Report Shows

83% of wine was purchased in the off-trade in 2019, with 17% purchased in the on-trade, which includes pubs, bars and restaurants, according to a new repor...

FDI Welcomes €5bn Brexit Adjustment Reserve

Food Drink Ireland (FDI) has welcomed the inclusion of a €5 billion Brexit Adjustment Reserve in the EU’s Multiannual Financial Framework, which...

Drinks Ireland Releases Policy Plan To Safeguard Irish Drinks Industry

Drinks Ireland has released a seven-point policy priority plan to safeguard the Irish drinks industry as it weathers the COVID-19 crisis. "The drin...

Irish Dairy Farmers May Face Significant Milk Price Reductions

Irish dairy farmers may face significant milk price reductions with devastating impacts on farmer profitability and the wider rural economy, unless market...

Food Drink Ireland Welcomes Additional €1bn Liquidity Support For Sector

Food Drink Ireland (FDI) has welcomed the announcement by Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Heather Humphreys of additional liquidity suppor...

Next Government Must Address Key Retail Challenges, Says Retail Ireland

Retail Ireland, has said the next Government must address key challenges facing the sector in the next Programme for Government. Election 2020 will take p...

Retail Sales Value Shows 4.6% Annual Increase In December 2019: CSO

Retail sales in Ireland showed 4.6% annual increase in December 2019, compared with the same period the year previous, the latest figures from the Cen...