It's thought the 9% VAT will support Sligo businesses to grow. 

The reduced VAT rate for specific hospitality and personal services comes into effect tomorrow and will include restaurants, cafés and hairdressers. 

It's hoped the move will lead to price cuts for customers. 

However the rate is to remain at 13.5% for accommodation charges.

Leas Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council and Fine Gael Cllr Thomas Walsh is confident the local economy will be protected as a result: 

 

It's thought the 9% VAT will support Sligo businesses to grow.&nbsp;
The reduced VAT rate for specific hospitality and personal services comes into effect tomorrow and will include restaurants, caf&eacute;s and hairdressers.&nbsp;
It's hoped the move will lead to price cuts for customers.&nbsp;
However the rate is to remain at 13.5% for accommodation charges.
Leas Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council and Fine Gael Cllr Thomas Walsh is confident the local economy will be protected as a result:&nbsp;
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Ocean FM is a multi award winning local radio station that broadcasts to the Northwest of Ireland. The station covers the area of South County Donegal, North County Leitrim and County Sligo.

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Broadcasting to Sligo, North Leitrim and South Donegal.
North West Business Park, Collooney, Ireland
102.5-105FM

Text/WhatsApp us on 00353 83 3500 530 
Telephone 00353 818 365 500 / 00353 71 91 18100 (9am to 6pm Mon to Fri)

Ocean FM is a multi award winning local radio station that broadcasts to the Northwest of Ireland. The station covers the area of South County Donegal, North County Leitrim and County Sligo.

The current CEO of the station is Niall Delaney and the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) lists their target audience as 'being all age, socio-economic and ethnic groups across the community'. The station currently employs 22 full-time and 30 part-time staff.