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<p>Across Cork and Kerry, hotel room occupancy rates stand at just 21%, while hotels in Clare, Limerick and Tipperary are reporting just 20% occupancy.</p>

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December occupancy rates as low as 20% across Munster hotels
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<p>Chief Executive of the Irish Hotels Federation Tim Fenn said it is "make or break time" for the tourism and hospitality sectors. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins</p>

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More than three million bookings lost following Level 3 escalation
<p>In a further blow to the hospitalist sector, the CSO announced earlier this week that the number of overseas visitors to Ireland has by dropped by 97% year on year. Picture: iStock</p>

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Hotels say July occupancy for July has plummeted to 42%
Joe Dolan says €300m tourism spend ‘needed’

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Joe Dolan says €300m tourism spend ‘needed’
Hoteliers want big cuts in local rates

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Hoteliers want big cuts in local rates
Irish Hotels Federation calls for €300m tourism spend

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Irish Hotels Federation calls for €300m tourism spend
BUDGET 2016: Dublin hotels warned 9% Vat depends on room rates
BUDGET 2016: Dublin hotels warned 9% Vat depends on room rates

The tourism industry has broadly welcomed the retention of the 9% Vat rate for the sector &mdash; but has been warned that rising hotel prices in Dublin meant the case for maintaining it is &ldquo;diminishing&rdquo;.

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