The Level 3 Covid-19 restrictions that came into effect from midnight last night will have a devastating impact on Kilkenny’s pubs, restaurants and hotels, in industry group has claimed. The Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (DIGI) has severely criticised the Government’s decision to move the entire country to Level 3 as it published a new […]
The pandemic is threatening the jobs of more than 10,000 people employed in the drinks and hospitality sectors in the south east, according to a new report. The report – titled ‘Employment in the drinks and hospitality industry: the threat of Covid-19 to jobs and how to minimise it’ – was commissioned by the Drinks Industry […]
By COLIN BARTLEY Nearly 2,600 people in Kilkenny are employed in the drinks and hospitality industry. This represents 6.2% of total employment in the county. These jobs are “highly vulnerable” to a no-deal Brexit according to a Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (DIGI) report highlighting the importance to the rural economy of the drinks and hospitality […]