How a Cork peninsula with poor access and scant facilities plans to win more...
Sheep’s Head was named a ‘European destination of excellence’ but suffers from low visitor numbers.
View ArticleDublin beats the rest of Europe - when it comes to building hotel rooms
Thousands of bedrooms are under construction in the Irish capital.
View ArticlePlans to open a big new hotel and casino in Offaly have been scuppered
The new development would have been connected to the existing four-star Bridge Hotel.
View ArticleA proposal to turn the old Howl at the Moon club into a hotel has been shot down
The firm behind the Dean and the Workman’s Club bought the site for a reported €3.2 million.
View ArticleIreland's boom in US tourists could be about to slow down
But the weakened UK market may bounce back, according to hotel research firm STR.
View ArticleConservationists say Dublin is suffering from an 'oversaturation' of hotels
An Taisce made the claim in its objection to an eight-storey proposal at Jervis Street.
View ArticlePoll: Do you think too many hotels are being approved in Dublin?
Conservationists believe there’s an ‘over-concentration’ of new short-term accommodation in the city.
View ArticleKilkenny's Mount Juliet luxury estate swung back into the black last year
The Thomastown resort bounced back from a near-€2 million loss in 2015.
View ArticleSurfers are fighting Donald Trump's Clare wall for fear it will wreck the waves
The US president’s hotel at Doonbeg first applied for the flood defence plan last year.
View Article'At 22, I borrowed €1.5m to open a pub. I was ballsy then... now I'd be...
As part of our How My Business Works series we profile Ernest Cantillon’s Cork businesses.
View Article'At 22, I borrowed €1.5m to open a pub. I was ballsy then... now I'd be...
As part of our How My Business Works series we profile Ernest Cantillon’s Cork businesses.
View Article'Working Christmas is the norm for me. You just need to find a way to balance...
This hotelier talks about what it’s like to work on Christmas Day.
View Article'I talk all the time - a treat for me is to not speak to anybody for a day'
Hotelier Francis Brennan talks about his admiration for watches – and celebrity chef Neven Maguire.
View Article'The notion you can work seven days straight is simply rubbish'
Dalata’s Pat McCann also talks about why attitude trumps skills any day.
View ArticleDublin's Tivoli Theatre will be knocked for a hotel - once the developer...
The venue’s street art was described as ‘emblematic of 21st century European urban youth culture’.
View ArticleWhat Irish distilleries need in order to lure whiskey tourists away from the...
The industry has set an ambitious target of hitting nearly 2 million visitors.
View ArticleWhat Irish distilleries need in order to lure whiskey tourists away from the...
The industry has set an ambitious target of hitting nearly 2 million visitors.
View ArticleWhich county in Ireland has the most pubs per person?
AIB’s Pubs Outlook looked at the state of the Irish pub sector, and predicts further growth in 2018.
View ArticleThe tourism trade wants to hire asylum seekers to plug skills gaps
The hospitality sector has been complaining of growing staff shortages.
View ArticleThe hospitality VAT hike has kicked in and customers might notice a jump in...
Hotels, restaurants and hairdressers are among those affected.
View ArticlePoll: Will the hospitality VAT hike make you go to restaurants less?
The 9% VAT rate for hotels, restaurants and hairdressing was increased to 13.5% in last year’s budget.
View Article'Stinks to the high heavens of Fianna Fáil-ism': Fury from hairdressers and...
Budget 2019 reversed a VAT reduction during the recession, but some businesses say it will hit them very hard.
View ArticleSamoans looking for Irish 'scalp' after frustrations with high-tackle bans
Steve Jackson’s side are missing two players due to suspensions for high shots against Russia.
View ArticlePublicans say they face 87% reduction in capacity with 2m social distancing
Yesterday the CMO said the two metre social distancing advice is “not a rule” and it will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.
View ArticleHotels in Northern Ireland to reopen from 20 July, economy minister says
The 20 July date covers guesthouses, guest accommodation, B&Bs, hotels and hostels.
View ArticlePhysically distanced dancing and no menus - how a re-opened hospitality...
New guidance was published by Fáilte Ireland.
View ArticleState should give €200 voucher to every adult in the country to boost...
The scheme would also see every child receiving a voucher worth €100.
View ArticleHoteliers warn that ongoing restriction of indoor gatherings puts thousands...
Hundreds of hotels and wedding venues are struggling to survive the impact of Covid-19.
View ArticleTaoiseach says hospitality sector was among worst affected by Covid as he...
A new scheme will provide a maximum of €125 in income tax credits to taxpayers who spend up to €625 in the hospitality sector.
View ArticlePubs and restaurants in Northern Ireland must close at 11pm
First Minister Arlene Foster told the Stormont Assembly the measure is being introduced to attempt to slow the spread of coronavirus.
View ArticleStay and Spend: The scheme to claim tax credits back on food and...
The scheme will last through the Christmas period and is due to expire at the end of April 2021.
View ArticlePoll: Will you make use of the Stay and Spend Scheme?
The scheme will see an individual be able to claim up to €125 back in tax credits.
View ArticleVAT reduction for hospitality sector and weekly rebates for businesses closed...
Paschal Donohoe announced the various reliefs today.
View ArticleVAT rate reduction for tourism and hospitality sector kicks in today
The Finance Minister said the change was introduced in recognition of the unprecedented challenges facing particular sectors.
View ArticlePublicans say country faces 'two-tier Christmas' if hospitality remains...
Once the six-week lockdown is over, it is envisaged that the country will remain at Level 3 until the New Year.
View ArticleRestaurant sector faces 'total collapse' in January if not allowed to open in...
The sector has warned it will lose out on 30% of its annual income.
View Article'January lockdown' not ruled out but non-essential retail outlets will not cIose
The phased reopening of the country ahead of Christmas was announced last night.
View Article'200 persons present, no social distancing': Gardaí continue to detect...
Gardaí in the north west issued the first ‘Immediate Closure Order’ over the weekend.
View Article'2020 is a complete wipeout. But we'll be back': Glimmer of light at the end...
Businesses that had to shut for most of 2020 are hoping for brighter days ahead in 2021.
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