Killarney

<h3>Bernadette Randles of the Kerry branch of the Irish Hotel Federation has welcomed the announcement of a new Bank Holiday.</h3>
<h2>Friday March 18, the day after St Patrick’s Day has been deemed a bank holiday, resulting in&nbsp;four days off for many workers.</p>
<p>The announcement was made on Wednesday this week and while the additional bank holiday is a one-off this year and new annual holiday has also been announced to coincide with St Brigid’s Day – February 1 – from 2023 onwards.</p>
<p>Ms Randles said its good news, not just from a&nbsp;hotel and tourism point of view but it will also give people a welcome break after two very difficult years since the onslaught of the pandemic.</p>
<p>“It is good for hotels, if people want to get away for a few days,” she told the Killarney Advertiser.</p>
<p>“But it is good for people too, if they just want to stay at home, they deserve this.&#8221;</h2>
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New Bank Holiday welcomed

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