A Sligo restaurant owner is warning that VAT cuts for the hospitality sector alone may not be enough to guarantee the future of many Hospitality businesses.

After much lobbying from the hospitality industry, the reduction of the VAT rate for food-related services the hospitality sector was confirmed in the 2026 budget.

Anthony Gray is warning that many business are still struggling due to costs rising significantly.

The Former President of the Restaurants' Association of Ireland says that the savings on reduced VAT rates have been swallowed up by rising operating costs have left many business vulnerable.

A Sligo restaurant owner is warning that VAT cuts for the hospitality sector alone may not be enough to guarantee the future of many Hospitality businesses.
After much lobbying from the hospitality industry, the reduction of the VAT rate for food-related services the hospitality sector was confirmed in the 2026 budget.
Anthony Gray is warning that many business are still struggling due to costs rising significantly.
The Former President of the Restaurants' Association of Ireland says that the savings on reduced VAT rates have been swallowed up by rising operating costs have left many business vulnerable.

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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.