Government to unveil €10 million support package for rural pubs

The Government will announce a €10 million support package for pubs tomorrow, as budget negotiations near completion.

Senior Government sources said the funding will be aimed at assisting small rural pubs, which did not benefit from last year’s VAT cut. Details of the scheme will be finalised later.

The proposal follows a request from the Vintners Federation of Ireland for a tax rebate linked to draught beer sales. The plan was agreed at a meeting attended by Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Tánaiste Simon Harris and independent junior minister Seán Canney.

Enterprise Minister Peter Burke had previously called for support for rural pubs during the budget talks.

Source: Irish Examiner. Photo: Christina & Peter / Pexels.