Chef & proprietor @Ferritandlee Restaurant, Midleton, Cork. Spurs, Munster, Cork & Ireland fan.
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Clearer, Enhanced Mug Shot of the Scumbag of that committed the Heinous unprovoked attack in Cork..
Crd...Jake O' Rìan 1456...
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Momentum is building to fix Ireland’s punitive investment taxes.
Time for @SimonHarrisTD to act:
• Restore CGT from 33% back to 20%.
• Scrap the ETF deemed disposal tax.
Let Irish savers invest on fair terms and stop punishing them.
“Ireland remains an outlier in taxing unrealised gains in this way,” - Davy’s James Costello
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The 66% wedge
An employee on €42k gets a 5% raise of €2k
It costs the employer ~€2.3k (PRSI + auto-enrol).
The employee nets ~€960.
To pay for it, prices rise.
With 23% VAT, every €1 the business needs costs consumers €1.23. So €2.3k net requires €2,829 at the till.
Result:
Consumers pay ~€2,829.
Worker keeps ~€960.
~66% gone
Employer has made zero profit.
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Read line by line this by @collision. Every Irish person should read it. It identifies cause, culprits & solutions. Make no mistake, Ireland is going backwards quickly % the world isn't waiting for us.
Brilliant insights from a man who has done things.
irishtimes.com/life-style/pe…
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Ireland’s Missed Opportunity: The Economic Cost of Ignoring Food Tourism
While Ireland boasts world-class ingredients, a rich culinary heritage, and a growing network of innovative chefs and producers, it lacks one key ingredient: a national food tourism strategy. And that absence is costing the economy.
Food tourism—where people travel to experience a destination’s unique culinary offerings—has become a powerful global trend. Countries like Italy, Japan, and even our neighbour Scotland have capitalized on it, drawing millions in tourism revenue annually. Ireland, despite having all the raw ingredients, has yet to fully serve this sector.
Visitors today are no longer just chasing scenery—they want to taste a place. From artisanal cheeses in West Cork to fresh seafood on the Wild Atlantic Way, Ireland has the potential to be a premier destination for gastronomic travel. But without a coherent national strategy, these experiences remain fragmented and underpromoted.
This gap affects more than tourism numbers—it impacts rural economies, small producers, restaurants, food festivals, and local jobs. A well-developed food tourism strategy could stimulate year-round travel, support sustainability, and strengthen Ireland’s global brand.
By not elevating food to a central pillar of our tourism offering, Ireland is leaving money—and opportunity—on the table.
Thanks @EamonRyan @SimonHarrisTD why did Ireland vote to implement tariffs on Chinese EVs? How does this benefit Irish people? @wereontheditch @paddycosgrave
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🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨9% Vat for Hospitality
@MichealLehane @rtenews reporting tonight “Talks at a sensitive point” “Big push on to bring down the Vat for Hospitality “
Down to the wire
Vat - Only show in town for Hospitality sector
#Budget2025
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🚨 𝙉𝙊𝙒 is the time to support #VAT9 ⏰
The party think-ins have happened, the Dáil has returned and the Minister for Finance has begun holding meetings with his Government colleagues to make the final decisions for #Budget2025.
Now is the time for you to contact your local TD, take to social media and make your voice heard as part of the movement to have the 9% VAT rate reinstated in the Budget to stop the closures and save our industry.
Paul Lenehan, President of the Restaurants Association of Ireland, has a message for the industry with 12 days to go until #Budget2025 ✉️
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You may have seen today that hundreds of restaurants, cafés, pubs and other food-led hospitality businesses across the country have shared our #NineReasonsforVAT9 in Budget 2025 graphic on Instagram.
The Budget is fast approaching and the hospitality industry has one ask: the reinstatement of #VAT9 on food.
If we want our independent hospitality outlets to survive, we must fix the broken economic model which is currently leading to a crisis of closures.
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‘Hospitality Sector in Crisis’: President of the RAI, Paul Lenehan, and owner of the iconic bar & restaurant Ukiyo which closed this week, Duncan Maguire, joined ‘Ireland AM’ this morning to discuss the current trend of restaurant closures and the need for #VAT9 to be included in Budget 2025.
@jackfchambers @Paschald @adriancummins @PresidentRAI @UkiyoDublin
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“Since the VAT has moved to 13.5%, nearly 600 restaurants have closed. I call upon the government now to think outside the box and encourage and support our industry so that we are there for the future” - Michael Martin, restaurateur at @pacinosdublin & The Pig Speakeasies Dublin, spoke in support of returning to 9% VAT for food-led businesses on #NationalVAT9Day
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BREAKING. The International Boxing Association has released the following scathing statement regarding women’s boxing.
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🚨The reinstatement of the 9% VAT rate required to return viability to Ireland's food-led hospitality industry
Over 9-in-10 respondents to the latest Restaurants Association of Ireland/Interpath Advisory survey said that the 9% VAT rate had been 'critical to the survival of their business'.
Read more about the survey which highlights some of the serious challenges facing our industry here:
irishtimes.com/business/2024…
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According to the Restaurant Association of Ireland, a typical food business with a turnover of €1 million will see its total costs increase by €97,000 this year.
@peterburkefg @RAI_ie
irishtimes.com/business/econ…
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Here’s how the cost of your ‘expensive’ cup of coffee breaks down
Yes, coffee beverages sold in a business are the best-margin product in the shop, but the bottom line is coffee sales keep cafes open
irishtimes.com/food/drink/20…
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Duty on wine here is the highest in Europe. Then add the VAT. Taxed twice. Very hard to be a small business here. Lest we forget. Hospitality is still one of the largest employers in the country. There’s the lack of staff accommodation to recruit when the season kicks in. 🙄
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