Donegal TD has sympathy for local Hotels that are suffering due of the actions of their colleges in Dublin
A Donegal Sinn Fein TD says his party have yet to decide whether they will support a move by the Donegal branch of the Irish Hotels Federation to have the hospitality VAT kept at 9% The rate is due to increase to 13.5% and Paul Diver the chairperson of…
North West Hospitality Sector re-opens today
Hotels and B&B’s across the north west can welcome back guests for the first time in more than 5 months from today. Guesthouses and self-catering accommodation can also reopen, as part of the government’s planned easing of restrictions. The Irish Hotels Federation says today’s reopening will result in…
Hysteria over Coronavirus will impact on local hospitality sector
The fallout from the hysteria surrounding Coronavirus has the impact to do more damage to the region’s hospitality sector than the virus itself. That’s according to a leading north west hotelier. Joe Dolan, the former President of the Irish Hotels federation says there are already some negative consequences…
IHF Donegal branch chair Paul Diver calling for reduction in VAT Rate for B&Bs and hotels
Hotels and guesthouses in Donegal have voiced fresh concerns about tourism performance this year and the challenges facing the sector including Brexit. According to the latest national industry survey from the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF), 57% of hotels have seen a fall in overall business levels compared to this time…