Fitzgeralds Woodlands House Hotel & Spa Longcourt House Hotel Deebert House Hotel Irish Hotels Federation ITIC Limerick Chamber How about a coordinated forward schedule of events? Let’s avoid tourist event rubbernecking to use that great Americanism so that restaurants have extra business every weekend. Adrian Cummins 🇮🇪🇪🇺 4/10

Fitzgeralds Woodlands House Hotel & Spa Longcourt House Hotel Deebert House Hotel Irish Hotels Federation ITIC Limerick Chamber Adrian Cummins 🇮🇪🇪🇺 Adare Manor The Golf Course at Adare Manor 1826 Adare Adare GAA AdareVillage GN South Court Hotel Radisson Blu Ni neart go cuir le cheile. There’s only one team Limerick tourism. 7/10

🚨It is important that businesses with remaining warehoused debt engage with Revenue before May 1st to avail of the 0% interest rate and enhanced flexibilities that the Restaurants Association of Ireland lobbied for.

The SME sector is feeling these headwinds, for reasons already mentioned. However, the repayment of warehoused revenue debt is the latest challenge facing many small businesses, as it is due to commence on May 1. The latest data from the Revenue Commissioners suggests that the…

'The cost of kids and the weather' - The fall of the staycation boom

Reports say domestic bookings at Irish hotels made for July and August have declined by between 45% and 53% when compared with the same period in 2021.
newstalk.com/news/the-cost-… via NewstalkFM

West Clare Town Bucking National Trend Of Restaurant Closures

Bespoke support required to help struggling Hospitality businesses which includes a vat reduction
Cathal Crowe T.D. Michael McNamara TD Violet-Anne Wynne TD Martin Conway Timmy Dooley

clare.fm/news/west-clar… via Clare FM

🚨The Government has hinted at a further package of measures to help those that need it, including PRSI rebates and changes to the PRSI entry point, although some argue these would be meaningless and instead a return to the 9% VAT rate for certain sectors rte.ie/news/business/…

Meeting with our European Hospitality & Tourism Industry colleagues to discuss a range of issues facing SMEs across Europe

Day 2 of our General Assembly begins with a stimulating discussion on the future of 🇪🇺 #tourism

Our distinguished speakers on stage are:
🔸️Amaryllis Verhoeven, Tourism Director, Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship & SMEs European Commission
🔹️Miguel Sanz, DG Turespaña Oficial & President European Travel Commission (ETC)

Members of the Restaurant Association of Ireland in Mayo and other hospitality representatives had an opportunity to meet with Minister for Finance Michael McGrath to discuss cost of business and called for a reduction in vat for food led businesses to 9% .

🚨Reminder: Increased Cost of Business scheme

Do not forget to apply for the Increased Cost of Business scheme before the May 1st deadline.

Any business that paid commercial rates of less than €30,000 in 2023 is eligible for the scheme which involves grants of 50% of your…

Over 53,000 firms still using Tax Debt Warehousing scheme

The bulk of the debt - €1.35 billion - is being warehoused by approximately 9% of customers (4,800) with outstanding balances greater than €50,000. rte.ie/news/business/…

🚨Increased Cost of Business (ICOB) Grant is currently being paid out to businesses who have applied to their local authority

This grant is intended as a one-time financial aid to help businesses with increased costs associated with running a business.
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Immigration will be a discussion debate for the forthcoming European Elections

It’s vital for labour intensive sectors including Tourism & Hospitality, a pragmatic approach is taken in terms of Immigration.

Each member state should have final decision on Immigration.

Hundreds of businesses approved for five years in tax warehouse

In late Jan, an official said an analysis of 2,732 active PPAs, for both warehoused and non-WH tax debt, showed that 13pc of these were greater than five year independent.ie/business/irish…

Hungary 🇭🇺 has a 5% vat rate for Restaurants and Catering

Here at the HOTREC General Assembly discussing the challenges facing Tourism and Hospitality across Europe

Our 88th General Assembly is underway!

Industry leaders assemble in Budapest to reflect on key priorities on hospitality and tourism ahead of the 🇪🇺 elections and the upcoming 🇭🇺 presidency

Many thanks to our Hungarian members for hosting us!

The forthcoming European Parliament Elections is hugely important for member states like Ireland 🇮🇪

The majority of Ireland’s legislation starts in the European Parliament.

It’s important Ireland 🇮🇪 has representation that will stand up for SMEs and reduce the burden of red…

Dalata Hotel Group seeing lower levels of trade in Dublin

Dalata said the timing and nature of events compared to last year, as well as the increased VAT rate from September 2023 has had an impact during the first four months. rte.ie/news/business/…

🚨Just a third of SMEs have applied for Govt's costs grant

Those working in the hospitality sector have repeatedly called for the reintroduction of the reduced 9% VAT rate, which they claim would help to defray some of the costs they are facing & bo rte.ie/news/business/…