Different organisations representing the sector are aiming to protect 270,000 jobs.
Urgent action is needed from the next government to protect 270,000 jobs in Ireland's hospitality sector.
A group representing hotels, bars and restaurants is demanding the VAT rate be lowered as part of the next programme for Government.
The joint campaign from the Restaurants Association, Vintners' Federation and Irish Tourism Industry Confederation says four separate actions are needed to protect the sector.
These include new measures to tackle the cost of business, establishing an Economic Department for Tourism and Hospitality, and removing the passenger cap at Dublin airport.
Chair of the Offaly section of the VFI and owner of Corrigan's Corner House in Banagher, Sean Corrigan, says other issues specific to pub need to be looked at:
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