The Irish Hotels Federation say it’s impossible to predict how their members will cope during the winter.
The group representing over 1,000 hotels and guesthouses has welcomed a new scheme to help businesses with the rising cost of energy but say they may be forced to call on the government to reduce VAT if costs remain high.
The current nine per cent rate is due to return to its original rate of 13.5% at the end of February- a move the industry says will increase costs for businesses and ultimately consumers.
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Gardai are waiting on the post mortem examination results of the skeletal remains of a child that were found in east Cork last week.
The body was discovered during the search of an area of Killeagh on Friday and may have been lying there for over 20 years.
Gardaí say the nature of their investigation will now be determined by pathology and forensic tests.
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The government has been warned there's a crisis in foster care coming down the tracks.
The Irish Foster Care Association says it's very disappointed there were no measures to help their members in Tuesday's Budget.
Earlier this month, Tusla began a national campaign to recruit more foster carers to meet the growing demand for people to look after children.
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The rapper Coolio - who is best known for his 1990s hit Gangsta's Paradise - has died at the age of 59.
His manager says he was visiting a friend's house in Los Angeles when he apparently suffered a heart attack.
They say the US artist, whose real name is Artis Leon Ivey, will be "missed profoundly."
