Cinema operators count the cost of Covid

Cinema groups, Omniplex (Cork) Ltd and Dublin Cinema Group, expect a return to normal trading

As cinema operators eagerly anticipate the opening of the new James Bond movie release, No Time to Die this week to kick-start a busy number of months, new accounts for two rival cinema firms underline the severe coronavirus  impact on the business over the past 18 months.

Two rival cinema operators sustained sharp drops in revenue last year due to the impact of Covid-19 shutdowns on cinemas here.

As cinema operators eagerly anticipate the opening of the new James Bond movie release, No Time to Die this week to kick-start a busy number of months, new accounts for two rival cinema firms underline the severe Covid-19 impact on the business over the past 18 months.