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Yesterday (Thursday) we saw our first real fall of snow in Mayo this year which brought cheer and fun to many a heart before the sun returned and melted it all away. But with low temperatures promised for this weekend drivers have been encouraged to exercise extreme caution on the roads.

The Vintners’ Federation of Ireland (VFI), which represents some 5,000 publicans throughout the country outside of Dublin, has expressed concern at recent attacks on publicans and is urging all its members, and especially those located in rural areas, to remain vigilant. 

A new booklet to help publicans in County Mayo cut costs and improve their environmental performance was launched this week. The booklet, Calling Time on Waste: a publican’s handbook to a leaner, greener, cost base, is the result of a collaboration of the Vintners’ Federation of Ireland, Monaghan County Council and the Environmental Protection Agency.

It might be that it serves the best pint around or maybe it’s simply where everybody knows your name. Whatever the reason, a huge number of us keep a special place in our heart for the local pub.

It might be that it serves the best pint around or maybe it’s simply where everybody knows your name. Whatever the reason, a huge number of us keep a special place in our heart for the local pub. Whether it’s rustic or modern, traditional or gastro pub, everyone has their own favourite hideaway from the stresses of life.

It might be that it serves the best pint around or maybe it’s simply where everybody knows your name. Whatever the reason, a huge number of us keep a special place in our heart for the local pub.

During the reign of Edward VI, when the Puritans controlled Galway, it was provided that “No man should keep an Ale House without being licensed, under penalty of three days imprisonment and a fine of twenty shillings”. It was added: “But because many Ale House keepers in those days were not able to pay that Forfeiture, and it was seldom levied by reasons of poverty, which made people unwilling to prevent the offenders.” Therefore a further punishment was added by statute during the reign of Charles I which not only inflicted the forfeiture of 20 shillings to the use of the poor, to be levied by the constable or church warden, by warrant of a justice before whom the offence was proved, and which distress may be sold three days afterwards; but it provided that if no distress could be taken, the justice should deliver the offender to the constable to be whipped. For the second offence, the offender was to be committed to the House of Correction for a month. A married woman who kept an ale house without licence made her husband liable for punishment.

The Vintners’ Federation of Ireland, in conjunction with Smithwicks, is giving the Irish public the chance to showcase their talent in the Stars Of Our Bars pub talent competition.

The Vintners’ Federation of Ireland (VFI), in conjunction with Smithwick’s, is giving the Westmeath public the chance to showcase their talent in the ‘Stars of our Bars’ pub talent competition, kicking off this month at a pub near you.