Vintners' Federation of Ireland

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The Vintners' Federation of Ireland (VFI) is a trade association of publicans in Ireland. With over 4,000 members as at 2022, [1] [2] it lobbies vigorously on behalf of publicans. [3]

The VFI only represents publicans outside the Greater Dublin Area [1] (even though their headquarters are in Rathfarnham, a suburb of Dublin). Its president (since April 2021) is Paul Moynihan who runs a pub in County Wicklow. [4] The VFI produces a bi-monthly magazine VFI Voice. [5]

Dublin publicans are represented by the Licensed Vintners Association (LVA), a longer-established (but smaller) organisation. In 2014 the LVA and VFI floated the possibility of merging, but as at 2022 this has not happened. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "About us". Vintners' Federation of Ireland. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  2. 1 2 "LVA and VFI to amalgamate?". Drinks Industry Ireland. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  3. O'Connor, Wayne (16 July 2017). "Lobbyists hammer our policymakers on alcohol laws". Independent.ie. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  4. "LVA and VFI to amalgamate?". Paul Moynihan new VFI President. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  5. "VFI Voice". Magazines Ireland. Retrieved 13 January 2022.