Local tourism and hospitality struggle predicted amidst refugee arrivals
Warnings are being issued that the local tourism and hospitality sector cannot continue to lose beds asylum seekers and refugees. The comments from Leitrim Councillor, Felim Gurn, come as a new report from Failte Ireland claims that ‘displaced bed stock’ could be costing tourism as much as a billion euro.…
Local TD frustrated by Direct Provision numbers as local Hospitality sector cries out for workers
A Sligo Leitrim TD says a new approach is needed to dealing with the issue of Direct Provision. The comments from Deputy Martin Kenny come as a record number of people, almost 11,700 , are living in Direct Provision. The Sinn Fein TD says it’s frustrating to see…