The Government is under increasing pressure to support the hospitality sector in the North West and elsewhere.
There’s ongoing concern locally over closures due to what’s been described as a wave of extra costs.
The lack of hotel accommodation due to the housing of refugees has also been cited as a contributing factor.
Speaking in the Dail, Sligo Leitrim Independent TD Marian Harkin says a suite of measures are needed now:
Responding, Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien defended the Government approach:
