Restaurants and hospitality will be worst hit by the carbon tax increase today, with the majority of food-led businesses dependent on gas for their cooking needs businesspost.ie/news/this-isnt…

I’ve never seen this clip, from a few years ago. The best articulation of simple geopolitical reality I’ve seen in a long time. Even a simpleton could understand it, if only they’d listen.
God I miss grown up, well-read, pragmatic and convincing leaders.

Tripadvisor’s Top
10 Irish Hotels 2024 #Hotels

Latest tourism dashboard from ITIC in association with AIB Business. 521,800 visitors to Ireland in March spending €559 million. March traditionally accounts for about 7% of annual tourism numbers and last month international visitors spent an average stay of 6 nights.

Encouraging even if pace has to increase.

“Emissions across electricity generation, industry, transport and heating fell by 7.3% in 2023.” rte.ie/news/2024/0501…

My interview panel 🙈😘. How did I ever get the job???

Why is Conan O'Brien on an Irish language soap opera? bbc.com/news/articles/…

🎥 The poster child of Irish tourism sustainability! Shannon boat cruisers have reduced their carbon footprint by 90% as a result of move to sustainable fuel.

I caught up with Steve Conlon of the Irish Boat Rental Association to hear more 👇
youtu.be/nnyIX5Q_D64

Dublin Airport seeks planning exemptions to bypass council controls

irishtimes.com/ireland/housin…

Fianna Fáil at odds with Fine Gael about merits of #VAT9 %. Hopefully sense wins out as business viability jeopardised with high costs and VAT one of few Government controllables.

businesspost.ie/politics/micha…

Dalata chief talking a lot of sense 💪businesspost.ie/news/dalata-ch…

Nice interview with Eithne Scott-Lennon of ⁦Fitzpatrick Castle - hotel family through and through… independent.ie/business/irish…

CEO weekly diary #43: Softish signs, Aviation economics, Policy with teeth linkedin.com/posts/eoghano1…

'The cost of doing business is higher. Vat, labour costs, pension auto-enrollment. The list goes on,' says ⁦Elaina Fitzgerald Kane ⁦ITIC⁩ “And it is hard to push up prices - if they go higher, people question the value” ⁦The Currency⁩ thecurrency.news/articles/14748…

Corinna Hardgrave: This is an absolute first for me, walking into a restaurant and being so seduced by the atmosphere that for a minute, the thought of food goes right out of my mind.

irishtimes.com/food/restauran…

Once nicknamed the “Oh my God hotel”, the Slieve Russell comprises 224 bedrooms and extensive banqueting and leisure facilities, with an 18-hole PGA championship golf course and nine-hole academy course set on 300 acres on the outskirts of Ballyconnell irishtimes.com/property/comme…

‘Happy update’ from Dublin Airport as trapped starling is rescued from Terminal 1
independent.ie/irish-news/hap…

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Have your say on the future of Irish tourism – What should be included in the new Tourism Policy Framework?

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📢Remember that the closing date for businesses to register for the €257m Increased Cost of Business (ICOB) grant scheme is May 1st👇

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25th September Dublin Royal Convention Centre, put it in the diary folks! Registration opens on May 7th. Full details will be on itic.ie/conf24/

Thanks to proud partners Fáilte Ireland Tourism Ireland AIB Business