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Search By Live95 News Team Restricting numbers at weddings is difficult
Limerick couples have had to choose which siblings they can invite to their weddings since restrictions have limited attendance to six people.
There was no indication that this figure would be increased when the government announced various changes to restrictions that will be allowed over the coming weeks.
Funeral attendances will be increased by 10 to 25 and the Irish Hotel Federation is continuing to lobby the government to also increase the attendance at weddings.
Elaina Fitzgerald Kane, president of the IHF and co-owner of the Fitzgerald Woodlands House Hotel in Adare says the restrictions haven t stopped all weddings but they have been very hard on families..
Nothing is certain, but staycations certainly seem a safer bet than sun holidays at this stage. Already, we re seeing a bounce in self-catering searches, and campsites are reporting phenomenal interest in summer.
One site, Sir Rogers Caravan & Camping Park near Banna Bay in Co Kerry, posted on Facebook this week that all our rental mobiles and log cabin are now fully booked and our long-term spaces are full for 2021.
But even when lockdown does loosen, and the rollout of vaccines speeds up, don t expect home holidays to return to normal in a hurry.
Center Parcs, for instance, has gone cashless, reduced capacity and is limiting access to its popular Subtropical Swimming Paradise to just two two-hour swims per three- or four-night stay.
Irish people have splashed out millions on hotel vouchers this Christmas, but actual bookings have tanked as uncertainty over Covid travel restrictions continues.
Less than one in ten hotel rooms across the country (8pc) are now booked for January, according to the latest industry survey from the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF).
Even fewer are booked for February (6pc), following on from historically low occupancy levels of just 25pc for December.
Irish hotels are now facing their harshest ever start to a new year , says IHF Chief Executive Tim Fenn.
Today s easing of inter-county travel restrictions led to a marginal increase in bookings over the past week, he says, but the overall trend is grim.