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‘Make or break time’ – fears for 4,600 jobs as Kilkenny hotel bookings collapse

By Kilkenny Now 30th September 2020 0

There are fears for up to 4,600 jobs in the hospitality sector in Kilkenny as new figures reveal a worrying collapse in tourist numbers. Just one in five local hotel rooms have been booked for the month of November, according to latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). Hoteliers in Kilkenny are now urging […]

Plenty of room at the inn: Just 23% of Kilkenny hotel beds booked for this month

By Kilkenny Now 12th July 2020 Post a comment

The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic are being acutely felt in the hotel sector, according to new figures from the Irish Hotel Federation. The latest industry survey shows national occupancy levels of 23% and 26% for the peak summer months of July and August respectively, based on confirmed bookings, compared to an average of 90% […]

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Urgent action required to save 4,300 Kilkenny hospitality jobs

By Kilkenny Now 18th April 2020 0

Hotel and guesthouse owners in Kilkenny have called on the Government to introduce a series of urgent measures in a bid to save some of the 4,300 jobs the sector supports across the city and county. The Covid-19 emergency has decimated the industry in recent weeks, with over 85% of hotels closed nationally and the […]

‘Make or break time’ – fears for 4,600 jobs as Kilkenny hotel bookings collapse

Plenty of room at the inn: Just 23% of Kilkenny hotel beds booked for this month

Urgent action required to save 4,300 Kilkenny hospitality jobs

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