That's according to the Vintners Federation Of Ireland
Thousands of pubs have been ordered to stay shut for another three weeks by the government as efforts to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus were ramped up across the country.
The VFI are calling for landlords to meet with publicans who are renting their premises and say the the banks and insurance industry must do more to help their members during the crisis.
Speaking to RedFM News, VFI Chief Executive Padraig Cribben says its unclear when things will go back to normal:
