Cabinet Minister accuses Hoteliers of “Robbing People up to their Eyeballs” September 5, 2025 Admin Politics </p> <h2>Cabinet Minister accuses hoteliers of “robbing people up to their eyeballs”</h2> <p>A cabinet minister has accused hoteliers of “robbing people up to their eyeballs” – while warning the Vat reduction promised in the Budget is not guaranteed.</p> <p>Arts, Culture and Sports Minister ­Patrick O’Donovan, previously responsible for hospitality under the tourism brief, admitted that price gouging has happened under this Government.</p> <p>In an extraordinary attack on the industry, the Fine Gael TD suggested hotels are “routinely” fleecing people around big concerts and events.</p> <p>He said it amounted to “killing the goose that lays the golden egg”.</p> <p>Read more:<br /> https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/hotels-are-robbing-people-up-to-their-eyeballs-says-minister-patrick-odonovan-ahead-of-planned-vat-cut-in-budget/a1994521712.html</p> <p>Credit to : Irish Independent </p> <p> Please support our Sponsors here --
