Hotels body calls crisis meeting over ‘difficulties’

THE Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) warned yesterday the sector isfighting for its very survival.

To address the massive downturn in the sector the federation has called “a crisis meeting” of its 1,000 members to discuss the dramatically worsening situation in the hospitality and tourism sectors, that is scheduled for 11am on August 12 at The Grand Hotel, Malahide, Co Dublin.

In a statement yesterday the IHF warned the sector faced “unprecedented difficulties”.