A Sligo restaurant owner says the promised VAT reduction must go ahead as planned this summer.

 

Then comments from Aisling Kelly come as opposition to the move have been voiced.

 

Some economic experts are arguing that it would be wrong to reduce the VAT rate while other parts of society are struggling with costs.

 

 

The rate for the businesses - excluding hotels - will drop from 13 and-a-half per cent to 9 per cent on July 1st.

 

Speaking to Ocean FM news the owner of the WB Coffee House Café on Stephen’s Street in Sligo says it’s imperative the rate reductions are introduced in July to help offset the impact of additional costs that the hospitality has endured so far in 2026.

 

A Sligo restaurant owner says the promised VAT reduction must go ahead as planned this summer.
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Then comments from Aisling Kelly come as opposition to the move have been voiced.
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Some economic experts are arguing that it would be wrong to reduce the VAT rate while other parts of society are struggling with costs.
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The rate for the businesses - excluding hotels - will drop from 13 and-a-half per cent to 9 per cent on July 1st.
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Speaking to Ocean FM news the owner of the WB Coffee House Caf&eacute; on Stephen&rsquo;s Street in Sligo says it&rsquo;s imperative the rate reductions are introduced in July to help offset the impact of additional costs that the hospitality has endured so far in 2026.
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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.

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.

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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.