Donegal hotel boss says VAT increase was ‘a sucker punch no one saw coming’
The chairman of the Donegal branch of the Irish Hotels Federation has the budget announcement of an increase in the VAT rate for the hospitality industry as ‘a sucker punch no one saw coming.’ Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has confirmed the reduced VAT rate of 9% for the hospitality…
Donegal hotelier says Northern restrictions should change to match Republic’s
A Donegal hotelier says Northern Ireland’s Covid restrictions should change to match the Republic’s. Several rules for hospitality, such as the need to present a vaccine passport and closing times, are less restrictive in the North. But there are concerns about the rising number of Covid cases in the region.…
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…
IHF renew calls for clarity on hospitality re-openig
The Irish Hotels Federation is calling on the government to provide a roadmap for the reopening of the sector, with dates included as to when they can reopen. Paul Diver, the IHF’s Chair in Donegal, says there is a lot of work involved in reopening a hotel after a…
Donegal tourism makes its case for more supports
The Donegal chairman of the Irish Hotels Federation is hitting out at the government over what he says is the failure to include the hospitality industry in its decision-making in relation to Covid-19. Paul Diver was speaking following the announcement that it is unlikely the hospitality sector will reopen before…
Local Hotelier calls for ‘consumer friendly voucher’ scheme
A Donegal Hotelier has backed calls to replace the ‘Stay and Spend’ scheme which was brought in to help the Irish hospitality industry last Autumn. Under the scheme 20 per cent of what consumers spent was returned in income-tax credits. The Irish Tourism Industry Confederation is urging the…
Restriction on inter-county travel hitting hotels in north west
A Donegal hotelier is warning that the decision to delay inter-county travel until December 18th will result in more hotels across the north west staying closed, at least temporarily. From Friday, hotels, guesthouses, and B&B’s can open again, but they will have to wait another fortnight before welcoming guests from…