Pubs seek to lure young people from Europe to ease staffing issues

Finding skilled staff has become more difficult since the pandemic.

The hospitality industry is looking to encourage young unemployed people from Greece and Spain to come to Ireland to address their staffing problems.

The Oireachtas Tourism committee heard on Wednesday from representatives of the Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) and the Vintners Federation Ireland (VFI) who say that pubs across the country in rural and urban areas are having issues finding staff.