VAT. The Irish government recently decided to keep on refunding VAT, e.g. on overnight costs in the business travel sector. This will help the Dublin Convention Bureau (DCB) enormously: “We are very pleased that persistent lobbying by the business tourism industry in Dublin and Ireland has paid off,” says Jean Evans, CEO of the DCB. New members of the DCB include Custom Ireland and Kildare Retail Village. www.dublinconventionbureau.com