100,000 jobs could be lost in hospitality sector by year's end, research suggests

Covid-19 has caused particularly high rates of unemployment in the youth sector

DCU Business School economist Anthony Foley, who helped conduct the research, says the losses would disproportionally affect 15- to 24-year-olds and female employees. File picture: Pexels

Up to 100,000 jobs in Ireland's hospitality sector could disappear by the end of the year due to Covid-19 restrictions.

That's according to new research from DCU Business School.