There’s a further warning of more closures across the hospitality sector in Sligo and elsewhere due to Budget 2025.
It comes as yesterday’s announcement offered no reduction in the VAT rate, with the sector anxiously anticipating some form of supports for the year ahead.
Many businesses across the North West have already shut for good due to rising costs.
Local Restaurateur Anthony Gray says the Budget is effectively a hammer-blow to an industry already on its knees:
