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hospitality sector

This year
2025
Programme for Government
Simon Harris likely to take beefed up Foreign Affairs role as PfG details revealed
The VAT rate for the food-led hospitality sector, entertainment and hairdressing is also set to be cut to 9%.
Updated 15 Jan
108
Last year
2024
VAT9
'A serious taxation mistake': Parties row over proposed VAT rate cuts
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
9 Nov 2024
88
the morning lead
'We're living week to week': One restaurant owner on why he'll be protesting at the Dáil today
Business owners from the hospitality and tourism sectors are set to hold a protest outside Leinster House this afternoon.
Órla Ryan
15 Oct 2024
36
hospitality sector
'In crisis': Hospitality sector 'gravely concerned' at decision to keep VAT at 13.5%
Updated 1 Oct 2024
52
All time
VAT
Hairdressers and restaurants call for current 9% VAT rate to be retained
18 Jul 2023
54
budget 2023
VAT is scrapped on newspapers, defibrilators and HRT but will increase for hospitality
27 Sep 2022
9
recruitment crisis
Labour expert says Fáilte Ireland claim about 40,000 job vacancies in tourism sector 'overblown'
13 Feb 2022
15
new restrictions
Cabinet agrees 8pm curfew for pubs and restaurants over the Christmas period
Updated 17 Dec 2021
253
Hopeful
Planning to reopen pub after lengthy closure, and 'nonsense' rumours about Kerry management
30 Apr 2021
1
essential workers
Covid-19 has made low-paid jobs 'worse for workers but more valuable to society'
12 Jun 2020
56
Northern Ireland
'No one wants a bar full of vending machines': NI businesses say new UK immigration system will cause labour shortage
19 Feb 2020
48
budget 2019
Haircuts, meals out and Irish hotel stays likely to get more expensive as VAT rate returns to 13.5%
9 Oct 2018
42
exploited
'It’s like they’re treated like slaves': Exploitation in the hospitality sector
25 Feb 2017
70
abused at work
Harassment, no holidays and low pay: Readers share their hospitality work horror stories
28 Jan 2017
53
special investigation
'Sexual harassment, illegal hours and treated like slaves': An investigation into the hospitality sector
26 Jan 2017
63
On the block
Fancy buying an iconic hotel? Why not buy three
11 Jun 2014
9
cashflow
Think you're in debt? Try being an Irish hotel, they collectively owe €5.3bn
10 Jun 2014
30
Insolvencies
Hospitality sector at risk of collapse while economy continues to improve
29 Nov 2013
20
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