⁦Adrian Cummins 🇮🇪🇪🇺🇵🇸⁩ midweek special in my local ⁦Mount Oval Bar⁩ smash burgers #irishbeef in a difficult market, innovation, quality & price point are the key to survival, reduce the vat & the government inflicted costs that are closing cafes, bars & restaurants

🚨Another Closure After 30 years in business Le Croissant D’Or Cafe - Tallaght Square calls time on business If Government doesn’t restore the 9% vat, hundreds more will close. Food led Business model is broken due to 13.5% vat.

A fantastic day at the 93rd Annual National Ploughing Championships! Visiting the show, IHF President Michael Magner on hand helping Mary Fennin Byrne pull pints at her Bailey’s Bar in the Clanard Court Hotel's Marquee. National Ploughing Mary Fennin Byrne Michael Magner Clanard Court Hotel

🚨6 (Six) Restaurants closed last 24 hours - Blazing Salads , All Good Wine Bar , Polska cuisine, wow burger, yay burger , C thai donegal Government must listen and change the vat rate to 9% which will give a lifeline to hundreds more

🚨New EU Tourism Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen named her team of Commissioners, and Apostolos Tzitzikostas is the candidate for Sustainable Transport and Tourism. This is a landmark nomination, as tourism is recognised as a vital sector for the EU and now has its own

"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_…

🚨🚨🚨🚨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.

Hearing that one of the biggest institutions of a restaurant on Stephens Green is closing. I hope to god it’s not true.

‘This will be the first year in 58 we’ve never managed to turn a profit’: Irish hospitality sector at breaking point irishtimes.com/food/2024/10/2…

📢 Press Release: Government Approves Enhancements to Irish SME Test Minister Peter Burke today welcomed the Government decision to agree the revised guidelines and template for the application of the #SME Test. Read more: enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-ev…

On World Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day PLEASE PLEASE share this video and raise awareness about the unacceptable survivable statistics in Ireland and the symptom’s associated with pancreatic cancer #5in6 #PancreaticCancerAwareness Pancreatic Cancer Ireland #WPCD

Balyna 3.17 Sallins 2.16 Kildare u23 “B” Championship Semi final Full time, well done to the team and management 🖤💚

Historic day for the Prendergast family and Cutbush Co. Kildare! Two brothers currently on the pitch playing on the same senior rugby team for🇮🇪 Hasn’t happened in decades! C’mon 🇮🇪 💪😁 Irish Rugby Kfm Radio Leinster Leader / Kildare Live Kildare Now Connacht Rugby Leinster Rugby

🌎✈️Our tourism industry is vital to Ireland's economy & communities. With the right policies, it will also lead on sustainability. A shared vision & support for tourism and hospitality SMEs can drive growth while tackling climate change. ITIC Restaurants Association of Ireland Irish Hotels Federation

The IHF is delighted to announce the appointment of Paul Gallagher as our new Chief Executive. With over four decades in the tourism & hospitality industry, Paul brings a wealth of knowledge and senior leadership expertise to the role. Paul Gallagher hotelnews.ie/articles/2025/…

We welcome the commitment in the proposed programme for Government to support SMEs within the hospitality sector, including in relation to VAT. #Tourism #Hospitality Michael Magner Paul Gallagher Simon Harris TD Micheál Martin hotelnews.ie/articles/2025/…

Congratulations to Peter Burke, TD on his appointment as Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment. We look forward to working closely with him to address the challenges facing our industry. Peter Burke Michael Magner paul ihf.ie/updates/websit…

Johnstown Bridge GAA is taking part in the 2025 GAA National Club Draw. 100% of ticket sales go directly to JTB GAA!🟩⬜️🟦 You can purchase tickets through your Foireann account. foireann.ie/draws/enter-dr… b50b-4759-8a53-f8b6867da7c1? orgld=83e8ef51-8174-e1eb-6be4-a0778d051599

Congratulations again to Patricia Farrell pictured here receiving her prize for winning the lotto jackpot. Thank you for your support of our lotto! 🟩⬜️🟦 Pictured L-R: Michael McNally (JTB GAA), Michelle McNally (JTB Camoige), Albert Greville (JTB GAA), Patricia Farrell (Winner)

Kildare are promoted to Division 2! Allianz Football League Div.3 Rd.7 Full Time Score: Kildare 1:26 (29) Antrim 1:15 (18) Kildare win by 11 points! League final next weekend, details TBC.