Nearly 500 businesses and trade associations involved in the tourism, hospitality and events industries have signed an open letter to Taoiseach Micheál Martin calling for the sector to be allowed reopen or reopen to a greater extent than currently from December.
The signatories say they recognise that although it will not be business as usual this Christmas, it does not mean they cannot open in a smart, planned and sustained way, as they are regulated and have proven responsible through the Covid-19 crisis.
Among the groups that signed the letter are Drinks Ireland, the Irish Hotels Federation, the Licensed Vintners Association, the Vintners Federation of Ireland, Ibec, the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation, the Event Industry