The chief executive of Dublin City Council has said he favours dealing with hardship faced by some businesses in Dublin on a "case by case" basis rather than implementing an across the board freeze on commercial rates in the city due to the Covid-19 crisis.
Owen Keegan said that many businesses are functioning as "near normal"', while others doing well and he does not see any reason why they should not pay their rates.
Mr Keegan told Morning Ireland that the income from rates is necessary to keep services going, including some essential services likes water and emergency ambulances in the city.
The Dublin Chamber of Commerce has called for a freeze on commercial rates in the city. Owen Keegan said he accepts that the hotel sector is