19,100 jobs in drinks and hospitality  at risk in South-West

Young people working in accommodation and food service jobs are likely to be hardest hit in Cork and Kerry

Accommodation and food service jobs (including pubs, hotels, restaurants) account for 8.9% of all employment in the South-West region.

More than 19,000 jobs in the accommodation and food services industry are at risk in the South-West, according to a new report from DCU Business School.

The report, commissioned by the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (DIGI), shows that young people are likely to be worst affected. In Cork and Kerry, 15 - 24-year-olds that work in the hospitality industry could suffer 6,100 job losses before the end of 2020.