The delivery of new hotels in Ireland will fall by almost a third due to the impact of Covid-19, property advisor Savills has said. The company has predicted a 32% drop in Dublin’s hotel development pipeline, and said a number of hotels planned for Cork are unlikely to be delivered. Tom Barrett, Director of Hotels at Savills Ireland said they recently visited Dublin hotel construction sites to observe physical progress. HSELive is an information line and similarly not in a position to order testing for members of the public. ALONE has launched a national support line and additional supports for older people who have concerns or are facing difficulties relating to the outbreak of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) in Ireland.

Source: Irish Examiner March 31, 2020 16:58 UTC