Senior officials have reached out to prospective suitors with a view to adding them to the council's index of emergency accommodation.

Mr Hanly says the VAT increase will be particularly damaging for smaller businesses.

'Tourism is an important part of the local economy here in Cavan and Monaghan'

The two men are on the hunt for people in the hospitality sector across the Northern Sound region.

'Fergus Murphy of Murph's Bistro highlighted how his latest electricity bill was €11,000'

'With Irish people, we do get bitter'

Fáilte Ireland estimates around 40,000 vacancies are unfilled.

Professor Sam McConkey says the peak of Omicron has passed.