Ballina Chamber of Commerce Press Release 20th March 2020

The Government has today  (20 March, 2020) agreed with local authorities that they should agree to defer rates payments due from the most immediately impacted businesses – primarily in the retail, hospitality, leisure and childcare sectors, for three months, until end-May. 

This measure will be implemented by each local authority in its own area.  

https://www.housing.gov.ie/local-government/covid-19-coronavirus/support-businesses-impacted-covid-19-through-commercial-rates

Gerry Luskin, President of Ballina Chamber states

“Ballina Chamber executive and members would like to reiterate and support the message that to ensure Local Authorities can continue to serve communities, this short-fall in funding must be replaced by central Government “