Hotels and guesthouses in Cavan and Monaghan are calling on all political parties and candidates in the general election to commit to policy measures aimed at staving off the commercial crisis facing the wider tourism and hospitality industry, particularly food service businesses. John O'Neill, local Branch representative of the Irish Hotels Federation for Cavan, Monaghan and Louth says that an urgent change in direction is now required.
Tourism and hospitality businesses throughout Cavan and Monaghan are facing enormous challenges as a result of unsustainable cost increases. These businesses are the backbone of our tourism economy, supporting over 270,000 livelihoods nationally, including 5,000 in Cavan and Monaghan. Speaking to Northern Sound, John believes that changes are needed to ensure the future viability of the industry as Ireland's largest indigenous employer.
John continued; "Our message to all political parties and candidates in the general election is that tourism and hospitality should not be taken for granted. Much more needs to be done to safeguard and prioritise our industry. Tourism and hospitality must be at the heart of the next Government's economic policy supported by targeted measures to ensure our industry lives up to its full potential as a major engine for growth and economic prosperity."
