Hoteliers: Budget must save 100,000 jobs at risk this winter

Elaina Fitzgerald Kane sid October's budgetmust focus on delivering aid to insulate jobs in Irish tourism. Picture: Sam Boal 

A further 100,000 tourism jobs will be lost this winter without more Government support, hoteliers have warned, as bookings "plummet" amid the new local restrictions in Dublin and Donegal.

Industry group, the Irish Hotels Federation said the new restrictions from the middle of September has led to a 67% slide in new bookings.