They are blaming unstable costs.
Businesses are struggling to plan for the future due to unstable costs.
That's according to the owner of a Westmeath coffee shop, who says the unpredictable VAT costs are affecting the hospitality sector.
Nicky O' Callaghan, owner of SIP Coffee Garden in Ballymore was in Dublin yesterday protesting over costs and a lack of supports in the recently announced budget.
She says, the protest is a fight for the future of businesses within the sector: