Protest to be held at Leinster House over costs faced by shops and restaurantsBy Gráinne Ní Aodha, PABusinesses from the hospitality and retail sectors will march to Leinster House on Tuesday to highlight the high costs facing small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs). Former minister and broadcaster Ivan Yates will speak at the demonstration, organised by the Restaurants Association of Ireland and the Vintners Federation of Ireland. “Unfortunately, the lack of support for hospitality and small businesses in Budget 2025 made this demonstration inevitable. He said income tax changes would help SME employees and their customers, but added that the government will “continue to engage” with the sector. “It contains the grant of up to €4,000 to help businesses later on in the year with the cost of energy and the cost of doing business.

Source: Irish Independent October 15, 2024 18:18 UTC