"Budget 2025 does next to nothing to address the enormous challenges confronting our sector while at the same time imposing further costs on thousands of hospitality businesses" - IHF President Michael Magner #Budget2025 Simon Harris TD Micheál Martin ihf.ie/updates/media_…

“It is becoming increasingly clear that Government policies are now fundamentally at odds with the long-term interests of our sector and wider tourism industry." says IHF President Michael Magner #Budget2025 Simon Harris TD Micheál Martin newstalk.com/news/budget-20…

The Irish Fiscal Avisory Council says the Budget risks "repeating the mistakes of the past". It says the country needs a more serious vision that delivers Ireland's needs "without repeating the boom-to-bust pattern". RTÉ News

Reflecting on yesterday’s Budget announcement, the Government totally ignored the Hospitality & Tourism Industry specifically for SMEs operating within the sector. 700 food led businesses closed in the last 12 months. This will increase over the next the few months.

🚨The real impact of Budget 25 Hospitality was forgotten about - in fact it was targeted for more Government imposed costs

Great news for our region & for CARNE GOLF LINKS

IRELAND'S BEST GOLF I Combined the Top 25 Lists of Golf Digest Irish Golfer Kevin Markham Top 100 Golf Courses Today's Golfer AND MINE into ONE List for GolfTripX Trust These Rankings & Tips from Matt Ginella Tom Coyne & Jason Scott Deegan to Plan Your Trip (DM Me If I Can Help)

Amazing weekend in CARNE GOLF LINKS A huge thank you to Fiona Meehan Togher, Gerry and all the team there for such a great weekend. Fantastic golf course with fantastic people. It was flawless. Even the stormy weather couldn’t stop us. Few great nights in the Lobster Pot too. 🍻🍻⛳️⛳️

Michael Smurfit documentary was excellent. Some businessman and ahead of his time. A trailblazer in many ways.

🇮🇪"Could there be a more explosive course on the planet"? ..."It is hard to imagine any golf club offering the scale of adventure you'll experience at #Carne".. Read more from our Editor Kevin Markham in this year's DG IRELAND TOP150 ➡️joom.ag/LVnd/p106 CARNE GOLF LINKS

🚨🚨🚨🚨Cost inflation for Food led Businesses Thank you to Hungry Bear Cafe - Wexford for the provision of data on increased food costs for their business Hopefully 🙏 politicians will understand the difficulties Hospitality & Tourism businesses face.

Retail excellence convening with us today to protest as well. Hoping for a great turn out in Dublin. 💪 Just a couple of points made today on a restaurant forum that I’m on. We have the highest Vat on Restaurant food in the EU Average Vat on Restaurant food in the EU is 9.5% -

This chart has been going viral It illustrates just how fast the costs of goods are rising ...

📢 "Let's be clear, this isn't because of a lack of support from the consumer, or a lack of effort on our part - it's because the cost of doing business has spiralled out of control and the Government has refused to take meaningful action to address this." Today, Paul Lenehan,

Getting to #Ireland from the Midwest next year keeps getting easier as ⁦Aer Lingus⁩ announces new #Dublin to #Indianapolis flights starting May 3, 2025 and operating 4 times weekly ⁦Dublin Airport⁩ ⁦Tourism Ireland⁩ #LoveIreland☘️ upgradedpoints.com/news/aer-lingu…

Congrats Gerry Maguire Well deserved 👏👏