There is widespread disruption across Northern Ireland with all bus and train services suspended during the latest round of strike action, including school bus services
Concerns raised at the Hospitality Ulster AGM also included excessive hospitality VAT rate of 20%, inflationary pressures and labour shortages as further existential threats to the hospitality industry’s survival
THE newly appointed chair of Hospitality Ulster has said non-domestic rates in Northern Ireland remain a ‘wrecking ball’ for the sector, crippling businesses at a time when the government needs to provide support right across the industry.