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Editorial: Why reducing Vat for non-hotel hospitality sector is a must

Sins of greedy hoteliers are not good enough reason to punish small businesses who are dying

The Restaurants Association of Ireland has said it expects a wave of food business closures in the coming months due to rising costs

The number of restaurants and cafés closing on some of Ireland’s busiest retail streets in recent weeks is an ominous sign of what is going on in the economy.

Owner after owner has cited rising input costs, higher staff costs and the hike in Vat as reasons for shutting their doors.

The government, but more specifically the permanent government, stand accused of trivialising such closures and being tone deaf to the needs of small businesses ...