Concerns are being raised over the future of hundreds of rural pubs facing the threat of having to close this winter amid cost issues.
Many rural pub businesses were excluded from the Government’s Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme (TBESS), and are meeting major issues due to the fact that their premises are not connected to the natural gas pipeline.
According to the Vintners’ Federation of Ireland, pubs that use kerosene and LPG gas to heat their premises should be allowed to join TBESS and claim support.
