#hospitality-sector

#hospitality-sector

Figures from the Night Time Economy Market Monitor, produced with CGA by NIQ, show that post-COVID closures are leaving communities without places to socialise after dark, threatening local culture, jobs, and the wider evening economy. "This is not just a hospitality issue - it's a cultural crisis," said Michael Kill, CEO of the NTIA. "Nightclubs and late-night venues are cultural institutions, economic engines, and cornerstones of community life. Losing them removes vital social and cultural spaces from our towns and cities."

The Budget is currently earmarked for €1.5 billion in tax cuts next year, but reducing VAT for the hospitality sector could consume €1 billion of that allocation.