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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
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