There's been an 80% drop in the number of bed & breakfasts in the last few decades but reforms in the way they are registered and supported are aimed at helping the sector survive

With an acute shortage of accommodation now existing across all sectors of our hospitality industry, the time has come to recognise the importance and value of well-located B&Bs for the development of a vibrant tourism industry, writes John G O'Dwyer

A bid by the Restaurants Association of Ireland and three restaurants, including Boxty House in Dublin’s Temple Bar, to challenge “irrational” regulations permitting indoor dining within hotels while preventing indoor dining in non-hotel commercial ...

As the lifting of restrictions on the tourism and hospitality sector commences, hotels, B&Bs, self-catering accommodation and hostels can reopen from today