Restaurant owners hit out at Ireland's 'greed-driven landlords'

'It’s obvious that greedy landlords are not playing their part in the pandemic'

Restaurants want a fast-track arbitration service to resolve disputes between restaurants and landlords. File Picture.

Commercial landlords are not playing their part in the pandemic and are continuing to charge high rents, the Restaurants Association of Ireland (RAI) has said.

The association is demanding the government issue a code of practice and introduce a fast-track arbitration service to help with a speedy resolution of disputes between restaurants, hospitality businesses and landlords.