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The 2018 Irish Wine Star Award Winners Have Been Revealed

The National Off-Licence Association (NOffLA) presented its annual Irish Wine Star Awards at SIP 2018, where forty-five wines were awarded this prestigious accolade. The Irish Wine Star Awards are now in their 18th year, with the winning wines available to the public in NOffLa retailers. The winning wines sold in NOffLa member outlets will feature …

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The National Off-Licence Association: Excise Duty Reduction Will Lead to Job Creation and Better Salaries

NOffLA Urges Government to Swiftly Enact Public Health (Alcohol) Bill

The National Off-Licence Association (NOffLA) has called on Government to expedite the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill through all stages of the legislative process in the coming weeks. Speaking at the annual Off-Licence of the Year Awards 2018, which took place at the Honorable Society of King’s Inns, NOffLA Chairman, Gary O’Donovan said: “The annual NOffLA …

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NOffLA Calls for a Reduction of the Excise Duty and a Ban on Below Cost Selling

NOffLA Calls for a Reduction of the Excise Duty and a Ban on Below Cost Selling

The National Off-Licence Association (NOffLA) has called for a reduction of the excise duty by 15% and a ban on the practice of below invoice cost selling, arguing that this would protect the independent off-licence sector from Brexit’s economic implications as well as promote an increase in employment in the industry. The call, address the Joint …

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These Are the Best Wines Available in Ireland, According to the National Off-Licence Association

These Are the Best Wines Available in Ireland, According to the National Off-Licence Association

The National Off-Licence Association (NOffLA) has just announced the winners of its 17th annual Irish Wine Show Star Awards, recognising a total of 45 wines at SIP 2017. The chosen will be available all over the country at NOffLA outlets. The association took the opportunity to call on the government to reduce exice duty on alcohol, specifically …

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NOffLA: High Prices of Alcoholic Drinks in Ireland Threatening Local Retailers

NOffLA: High Prices of Alcoholic Drinks in Ireland Threatening Local Retailers

According to the National Off-Licence Association (NOffLA) Annual Members’ Survey results, the industry is experiencing a series of challenges that jeopardise jobs and threaten small and medium businesses the most, specially independent retailers. These findings, compiled on a report and infographic that offers a look at the trade’s status in 2017 showed that 67% of off-licence …

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NOffLA Announces National Off-Licence of the Year 2017

NOffLA Announces National Off-Licence of the Year 2017

The National Off-Licence Association (NOffLA) announced the winners of the Off-Licence of the Year Awards 2017 yesterday 24th of January. The organisation took the opportunity at the ceremony, held at the Honorable Society of King’s Inns, to call on the government to move swiftly and introduce the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill. This is the 21st edition …

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The National Off-Licence Association: Excise Duty Reduction Will Lead to Job Creation and Better Salaries

The National Off-Licence Association: Excise Duty Reduction Will Bring More Jobs and Better Salaries

A communicate released today 12th of June by the National Off-Licence Association (NOffLA) as part of its Budget 2017 pre-budget submission to the Department of Finance shows that a reduction in tax on alcohol of just 10c on spirits/beer/cider and 50c per bottle of wine in Budget 2017, would lead to 54% of businesses taking on more staff and …

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NOffLA Selects Ireland’s Gold Star Wines & Calls on Goverment to Reduce Excise Duty

The National Off-Licence Association (NOffLA) has awarded Gold Star Wine Awards to 15 wines at SIP 2015. Now in its fifteenth year, The Irish Wine Show award winners will be available to consumers all over Ireland. At the event, the association called on the Government to reduce excise duty on alcohol, specifically wine which is …

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