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Fine Gael pledges to cut VAT rate for hospitality sector via RTÉ News rte.ie/news/politics/…

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#Ireland is 5% cheaper to visit, since September, in currency terms for USA tourists. Any trips to NYC for Xmas shopping just got even more expensive. #Tourism

Feeling like you miissed some of the latest major international hotel #transactions? Here is a roundup of some notable ones to know. bit.ly/3CGCvYZ

Exclusive: The stricken Titanic shipbuilder Harland & Wolff is close to being rescued by Spain’s Navantia in a deal worth a headline price of about £70m; a deal could be announced as soon as Thursday, and will include a guarantee to preserve more than 1000 UK jobs. More soon.

Exclusive: A £70m rescue deal for Harland & Wolff led by Spain's Navantia will see all four of the Belfast-based company's UK shipyards taken over, following months of talks involving government officials triggered by its collapse into administration. news.sky.com/story/navantia…

.LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton has announced a minority investment in French boutique hotel firm Les Domaines de Fontenille, which has 11 hotels in France, Spain and Italy. bit.ly/4faazu6

The historic Waldorf Astoria New York hotel has been closed since 2017 and is slated to reopen in spring 2025. HNN talks with Managing Director Luigi Romaniello on how that process has gone and what he believes will get guests most excited after reopening.

Move to increase Dublin Airport passenger cap to 36m ruled invalid irishtimes.com/business/2025/…

Incoming govt intends to cut hospitality VAT rate to 9% via RTÉ News rte.ie/news/ireland/2…

Via its hotels division FBD Hotels & Resorts, an Irish-managed farmers’ investment vehicle Farmer Business Developments PLC acquired the 202-room Grand Hotel Malahide north of Dublin for €55 million. bit.ly/40IhxlK

Tourism chiefs in chipper mood over policy changes – now Government must implement them irishtimes.com/business/2025/…

daa welcomes today’s High Court judgement upholding An Bord Pleanála’s decision to grant permission for the construction of a vehicle underpass at Dublin Airport. The underpass is needed for growth and the safe and efficient running of the airport as it expands in the coming

😬 Markets in free fall now after China announces 34% retaliatory tariffs against America. Here's the FTSE 100👇

On first-quarter public hotel company #earnings calls, analysts expect talk of an uncertain market, demand softening and stock repurchasing. bit.ly/44IkchM

After eight years of ownership, Queensgate Investments has sold to Brookfield its 15 European hotels for a price of €776 million ($869 million). bit.ly/44z3wcG

Spending from foreign visitors to the U.S. is poised to fall by $8.5 billion this year, according to Oxford Economics. nbcnews.com/business/econo…

The Irish Times view on tourism protests: unwelcome visitors irishtimes.com/opinion/editor…

Government considers delaying hospitality VAT reduction until July next year rte.ie/news/politics/… via RTÉ