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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

We're publicans': County Limerick community forms syndicate to save village's last pub

We felt we were going to be annexed into other communities if we didn't have a place to meet and call our own, said Liam Carroll. So here we are, we're publicans. The new owners pooled their savings and formed a syndicate to buy the pub, which otherwise faced probable demolition and conversion into accommodation. The new owners formed a syndicate and bought the bar and licence for 300,000.
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2 months ago

Tax pubs on profit, not turnover, says Greene King boss as industry battles mounting closures

Overhauling the business rates system to a profit-linked model is crucial for supporting the struggling UK pub sector.
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2 months ago

Last orders: Pubs in Britain will close at rate of one a day in 2025, trade body warns

British pubs will close at the rate of one a day this year, attributed to high business taxes.
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