Local businesses are calling for more supports to be put in place.
It comes as many cafe and restaurants across the region have had to close because of a lack of customers during the week.
Elaine Guinan who owned The Petal Cafe in Castlepollard, County Westmeath, was one of the business owners who had to make the decision to close.
Speaking to the Joe Finnegan show earlier this week, Elaine spoke of how the cost of living crisis affected the amount of customers she had:
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