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The Government is being urged to give hospitality and tourism businesses a date for reopening ahead of the summer season.
According to reports, a new state-backed scheme will be launched to encourage people to choose staycations over foreign holidays.
Supports for the hospitality sector are also set to be extended into the summer months.
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Down to Business with Bobby Kerr, Frankie Moran, General Manager of Aran Islands Camping & Glamping, says the tourism and hospitality sector needs certainty. It s been a very stressful year, we are just itching to go, we really want people to visit and see our product and see the island, she said.
New outdoor dining grants for Dundalk businesses
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A new scheme is set to help the café culture expand in Dundalk with funding to help coffee shops and restaurants develop their outdoor dining facilities.
The new initiative delivered in partnership between Fáilte Ireland and Louth County Council will help tourism and hospitality businesses in the county to develop and increase their outdoor seating capacity.
Under the new scheme local cafes and restaurants can apply for a grant of up to €4,000 to buy items including outdoor tables, chairs, umbrellas, electric heaters, screens, wind breaks, plant stands and wooden platforms.
New scheme paves way for European style al fresco dining and outdoor roofs in Laois
Laois Offaly TD says Government has committed millions to the scheme
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A new outdoor dining scheme delivered in partnership between Fáilte Ireland and Laois & Offaly County Councils will help tourism and hospitality businesses according to Charlie Flanagan TD.
The Fine Gael TD says funding allocated under the scheme will also enable the councils to develop permanent outdoor public dining spaces in towns and urban centres across the country, similar to those that exist in various European cities.