09/04/2023
Notice of Temporary Closure
We regret to inform you that we will be temporarily suspending all activities and bookings, and closing the doors to our coffee shop from April 10, 2023.
Like many businesses in the leisure industry, we have experienced great difficulty in sourcing fair insurance cover. We have worked tirelessly over the last number of months trying to obtain adequate cover prior to our renewal date this month. Unfortunately, there is no competition in the leisure insurance market in Ireland. As a result, our premiums have risen substantially year-on-year to the point at which running a small family business becomes unviable. This is all despite there being no meaningful change in the nature of our business or the rigorous safety protocols that we have in place to mitigate risk.
If the issues in the Irish insurance market aren’t addressed, the future of the tourism and leisure industry in Ireland looks bleak.
At this point, we have contacted all those that had bookings with us over the coming months and regrettably informed them of cancellation.
As you may know, we are a family-run business, and this has not been an easy decision to make. For the last two years, we have worked hard to promote the Sliabh Beagh area through guided hikes and cycles. Our goal is to encourage people of all ages to get outdoors and enjoy Sliabh Beagh. We will still be doing what we can to support that purpose, albeit on a smaller scale.
We appreciate your support since first opening in April 2021. It has been a pleasure meeting so many new people and we have thoroughly enjoyed the adventure over the past two years. We’ll be working away in the background trying to find a solution to this. In the meantime, if you have any questions concerning the suspension of business and bookings or about Sliabh Beagh in general, we’re available at any time.
- Darren, Donna, Fiona, Kelly and Martin
If you have questions or concerns, please Call or WhatsApp us 0873822663 or [email protected]
