Restaurant owners say the increase in the VAT rate for hospitality and tourism puts every restaurant in the country into survival mode
The Department of Finance has confirmed that from September the rate will revert to 13.5% from the current rate of 9%
Restaurant owners say they are bitterly disappointed that the support is to be removed at a time when the cost of doing business is continuing to rise
Speaking to RedFM News Liam Edwards who runs Jim Edwards in Kinsale says the market has been very challenging since COVID 19
