Paschal Donohoe

Irish Tourism Sector At ‘Tipping Point’

The Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC) issued a grim warning about the future of Ireland’s tourism sector last week during the launch of its...

Drop In Sales And Increases In Costs Hits Hospitality Businesses 'Hard'

Tourism and hospitality groups last week warned that businesses in the industry are facing a 'perfect storm' as they grapple with an increasingly challengi...

Finance Minister Says Challenges Facing Irish Hospitality Sector Are 'Being Given A Lot Of Consideration'

Finance minister Paschal Donohoe has singled out hospitality among the sectors that are being considered for targeted government assistance to su...

Dublin Hotel Room Rates Continue To Rise

New data released by STR indicates that hotel rooms rates in Dublin are continuing to increase, with revenue per available room rising 9.2% in September an...

Taoiseach Advises Against Withdrawing Hospitality Industry's 9% VAT Rate

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that withdrawing the hospitality industry's special 9% VAT rate in the upcoming budget "could actually do damage"...

ITIC Calls On Govt To Allocate €600m To Developing New Tourist Attractions

The Irish Tourist Industry Confederation is calling upon Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe to commit to spending €60 million annually over a ten ye...

Minister for Finance Eases Fears About Imminent VAT Rate Change

With pressure reportedly building within government to phase out the special 9% VAT rate for the hospitality industry, Minister for Finance Pascal Don...

VAT Rate For Irish Hospitality Sector May Face Increase

Pressure is reportedly building within the Department of Finance to phase out the special 9% VAT rate for the hospitality industry. The lower rate ...

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Tourism Spend Soars by 18% in 2015

18% Increase in Visitor Numbers to Ireland

Visitor Numbers Up 13.5% in Q3

Hospitality VAT Rate Remains at 9%

€12M Autumn Tourism Campaign Launched

Government Warns Tourist Industry of 'Rip Off Ireland'

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