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Why Ireland has Scandinavian prices but without the salaries to justify them
There are several partial explanations for Ireland’s high-price culture but there’s no smoking gun
Restaurant closures: ‘If it’s going to hit Dylan McGrath, it’s going to affect many businesses. The model is broken’
Many restaurateurs are reappraising their businesses amid rising costs, changing diner habits and tight margins exacerbated by current VAT rate
More than 200 restaurants and cafes have shut this year, RAI report finds
Employment in the sector overall grew by more than 80 per cent between the first quarter of 2012 and the end of last year
Eating out more expensive in Dublin than London, Paris and Rome, survey says
A three-course meal for two in Dublin costs €80, according to the figures, compared with an average of €60 to eat in a Parisian restaurant
Revenue extends deadline for businesses to repay Covid-era tax debts
Almost €2.6 billion Covid-era business tax debt warehoused, new figures show
International recruitment drive needed to ‘save the summer’ for tourism industry
Committee to be told of estimated 40,000 job vacancies amid ‘unprecedented’ shortages
‘Time to be ourselves again’: Taoiseach confirms end to almost all Covid-19 restrictions
Most limitations to lift from 6am Saturday as Ireland has ‘weathered the Omicron storm’
Quarter of retail stores have had to close for period or reduce hours due to Covid
Retail, hospitality and food industry call for change to close contact rules
Gloom envelops hospitality and tourism sector at the end of 2021
Sectors plunged back into uncertainty by the restrictions caused by Omicron variant
Businesses should prepare for staff shortages due to Omicron, expert says
Sam McConkey says highly transmissible variant hitting ‘working age group’ of population
Hospitality worst hit as consumer spending fell by €10bn, CSO data shows
Spending on alcohol for domestic consumption rose €0.5 billion in 2020
Proposed 5pm curfew would be ‘devastating’ for hospitality sector
Publicans and restaurateurs dismayed by possiblity of Nphet recommeding early closure
Gyms seeing widespread cancellation of memberships from unvaccinated users
‘Members are saying ‘I am not vaccinated, so I can’t use it, so I want to cancel membership’’
Covid-19: Hotel and restaurant owners fear latest curbs won’t be the last
Damage already done when public warned against socialising, says representative
Covid-19: 2,950 new cases reported as Government reviews hospitality supports
New rules on sector, made in bid to curb Covid spread, come into effect from Tuesday
Ventilation looms large in fractious debate on quelling coronavirus
Emphasis on air quality in places like Japan means fewer cases ‘in Tokyo than Rathfarnham’
Coronavirus: 4,650 new cases confirmed with 643 patients in hospital and 118 in ICU
Christmas parties and events cancelled as Covid cases soar
Covid-19: 3,578 new cases reported as Holohan says testing ‘essential’ for those with symptoms
Hospitality sector asks for tougher sanctions for non-compliant venues
Relief and despair among business groups at budget measures
Budget 2022: Retail and restaurant industry groups among the harshest critics of package
Failure to extend 9% tourism VAT beyond next August ‘disaster’ say restaurants
Tourism industry welcomes spending package of more than €100m
Restaurants call for Covid wage support extension
Pre-budget submission urges rates waiver and international marketing campaign
Restaurants dissapointed as latest guidelines retain trading hours restrictions
Fáilte Ireland documents give further detail on Covid-19 health advice across sectors
Staff wanted: Labour crisis stunts hospitality sector’s recovery
Businesses look abroad to hire chefs, while kitchen porters are ‘an endangered species’
Hospitality industry representatives give cautious welcome to reopening plan
Restaurants’ Association of Ireland calls for wage supports to continue until June 2022
Last days of lockdown: Has crime really increased in Dublin?
Reported crime has fallen and anti-social behaviour is viewed as issue predating Covid
Government fudge on outdoor events will cost it dear
Intent of regulations was clear, even if technicalities provide an escape clause
How did anyone know Zappone gathering complied with the rules?
Q&A: AG has clarified legal situation but the guidelines seem to contain contradictions
One million people to be targeted in Covid-19 booster shot plan
Healthcare workers and over-80s among those to receive booster under preliminary proposals
Pubs seek lifting of ban on use of bar counters as restaurants request later closing time
Government to meet hospitality industry representatives on Wednesday
Restaurants targeted by ‘malicious’ fake bookings in ‘co-ordinated’ campaign, RAI says
Industry group says opponents of indoor dining requirements are leaving negative reviews
Cabinet to discuss increasing number of guests allowed at weddings as indoor hospitality reopens
‘Day of relief’ for publicans but CMO urges people to ‘avoid crowded spaces’
Covid-19 herd immunity needs 90% of people to be vaccinated, HSE says
Weighing up risk to children key to any mass inoculation programme, Dr Colm Henry asserts
Complexity of Covid restrictions a risk to compliance, Ministers warned
Frustration mounts over digital Covid cert and indoor dining guidelines
Time limits for indoor hospitality bookings to be removed
Covid-19: Officials understood to be considering requiring patrons to provide photo ID
Warning issued to ‘rogue operators’ in hospitality industry
Restaurant Association says those who ‘step out of line’ will face serious consequences
The inside story of a Covid cluster in an Irish restaurant
As indoor dining reopens, a cautionary tale of one restaurant’s experience in December 2020
People caught using fake passes to access indoor hospitality face fine of up to €2,000
Digital Covid cert can be used by members of the public as evidence of being fully vaccinated
Hospitality groups welcome return of indoor dining as ‘giant leap forward’
Law expected before July 26th to cater for the fully vaccinated and recently recovered
Plans to allow under-18s dine indoors welcomed as workable solution
Fully vaccinated adults will have to accompany under-18s in move yet to be given green light
Nphet the ‘kingmaker’ in indoor dining reopening talks, industry says
‘No time’ to build smartphone app by July 19th while agreement needed ‘by Tuesday’
Covid-19: 365 new cases reported in State as number of delta instances grows
Hospitality industry pushes for earlier indoor dining reopening plan
Hospitality groups urge Nphet role in talks on indoor reopening
Coalition facing mounting pressure for introduction of ‘vaccine passport’ antigen testing
Fury and backlash: Hospitality industry angry as Covid reopening plans shelved
Restaurants and pubs have no indicative date for return of customers inside premises
Restaurants association says reopening plan is anti-democratic
Industry strongly criticises proposal to limit access to fully vaccinated customers
Wind-down of Covid-19 spending and supports to start soon, warns Government
Hospitality sector calls for increased support as delta variant threatens reopening
Taoiseach says younger people need to be vaccinated ‘more quickly’ as Delta variant spreads
J&J and AZ vaccines should be reconsidered for younger people because ‘balance of risk has changed’, Micheál Martin says
Q&A: Why is there uncertainty over the legality of outdoor drinking?
Government plans for outdoor summer hit a snag amid Garda claims over licensing
Gardaí say outdoor drinking in temporary seating areas illegal
Many premises obtained permission to set up extended outdoor areas
Restaurant industry accuses Government of ignoring science on indoor dining
Government’s wider plan for reopening is due to be announced on Friday
Indoor dining bookings to be limited to six people aged over 13
Time limit of 105 minutes to apply unless two metres between tables, under new guidelines
Publicans set to oppose time limits for bars and restaurants after reopening
New guidelines on resumption of hospitality delayed to give sector ‘clear understanding’
Pedestrianisation of Irish city streets begins ahead of outdoor summer
Workers strengthen outdoor dining options in areas around South William Street
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