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Clare FM Text 086 1800 964 26th January 2021 A prominent Clare hotelier says the government’s Stay and Spend Scheme was doomed to fail from the start. 250-million euro was set aside by the government for the scheme to support the hospitality industry by offering tax credits to customers who spent money between October and April. However just over 300,000 euro has been claimed back by consumers to date. CONTINUE READING BELOW Michael Vaughan, of the Vaughan Lodge Hotel in Lahinch...

Stay and Spend Scheme should be extended to support hospitality sector later this year 26th January 2021 - Senator Garret Ahearn The Stay and Spend Scheme should be extended beyond April this year so that consumers and businesses can avail of it later in the year with any easing of restrictions, a Fine Gael Senator has said. Garret Ahearn, Fine Gael’s Seanad spokesperson on Enterprise and Trade, has called for the Stay and Spend Scheme to be extended to the off-season later this ye...

The Irish Tourism Industry Confederation has outlined nine key policies which it says are needed to safeguard the industry as it continues to deal with the harsh impact of the Covid-19 restrictions.