'Our future matters': Hospitality sector says no hope given in revised plan

"The Taoiseach says he knows people are sick of lockdown but the complete absence of any hope for the pub sector undermines his warm words."

A street cleaner passes a closed pub in Dublin city centre. Picture: Sasko Lazarov / RollingNews.ie

The hospitality sector has expressed disappointment that tonight's Living with Covid announcement from the Taoiseach does not include a clear path to reopening for the hard-hit sector.

There are currently around 150,000 people from the hospitality sector receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) which will now be extended until June 30.