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Vintners president Carlow-based publican Gerry Mellett last night backed calls by Alcohol Action Ireland for a minimum price for alcohol to help prevent the abuse and misuse of alcohol and the irresponsible sale and promotion of alcohol.

The Vintners’ Federation of Ireland has launched a blueprint in an effort to curb the loss of jobs from the industry. It is estimated that 7,000 jobs were lost in the pub sector last year.

“Charlie Malzard has been a stalwart of the federation both in Kilkenny and nationally for many years and the Vintners’ Federation is delighted to see his good name being vindicated and his reputation upheld.” — That is according to the CEO of the Vintners’ Federation Padraig Cribben, who was speaking after Mr Malzard was cleared of charges relating to allegations in 2007 of watered-down vodka at his pub in Stonyford, Co Kilkenny. It has since come to light that two of three samples taken from a bottle of vodka in his pub were perfectly legal following independent tests.

Shona Lanigan, representing the Kilford Arms in Kilkenny was the runner up in last Friday’s Vintners’ Federation of Ireland (“VFI”) Stars of our Bars regional final, in association with Smithwick’s, which took place at the Seven Oaks, Carlow Town.