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GMIT has an international reputation for offering industry-relevant courses to the tourism industry since opening in 1972. It may come as no surprise to hear that The Galway International Hotel School in GMIT has been listed in the Top 10 Hospitality Management Institutes worldwide by global publication Education.Com

Darren Madden, Chair of the Mayo Branch of the Irish Hotels Federation has welcomed the news that hotels and guesthouses will be able to reopen earlier than previously expected.

Hotel and guesthouse owners in Mayo and across the country are calling on Paschal Donohue TD, Minister for Finance, and the Government, to introduce a series of urgent measures to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 on the economy, including the tourism and hospitality industry.

Hotels and guesthouses in Mayo are seeking the urgent support of local TDs to help save Irish tourism and secure the livelihoods of thousands of people employed across the country.

Hotel and guesthouse owners in Mayo and across the country have called on candidates in the general election to commit to decisive action in support of the continued growth of Irish tourism.

Hoteliers in Mayo are calling on the Government to take urgent action to address the spiralling cost of insurance, which is posing a serious challenge for the local hospitality industry.

Spiralling insurance costs, which are being fuelled by the "claims culture", especially excessive levels of awards and fraudulent and exaggerated claims, are having a major knock-on effect on the local hospitality industry, according to the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF).

Business sentiment amongst hotels and guesthouses in Galway and across the country has deteriorated sharply year on year, representing a start change in outlook compared with 2018, according to the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF). An industry survey undertaken by the IHF reveals that only 40 per cent of hoteliers nationally now have a positive outlook for their business over the next 12 months. This compares with 79 per cent who reported a positive outlook at the start of 2018.

Despite another year of growth in 2018, business sentiment among hotels in Mayo and across the country has dropped significantly - according to the latest hotel barometer from the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF). Less than half of hotels (49%) nationally now report a positive outlook for the next 12 months compared with the 82% that had a positive outlook this time last year. Key concerns for the sector include the escalating risk and uncertainty around Brexit, reduced visitors numbers from the UK and the increasing costs of doing business.

Despite another year of growth in 2018, business sentiment among hotels in Galway and across the country has dropped significantly according to the latest hotel barometer from the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF).