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'Bouncy castles are not a risky business' - Leisure industry struggling to get insured

Parents who want to hire a bouncy castle for their kids are doing it “at their own risk”. It’s because the business operators are currently working without insurance. What causes this insurance crisis affecting leisure industry and is it safe to hire bouncy castle for your children?  

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12.44 12 Apr 2022


'Bouncy castles are not a risky business' - Leisure industry struggling to get insured


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Parents who want to hire a bouncy castle for their kids are doing it “at their own risk”. It’s because the business operators are currently working without insurance. What causes this insurance crisis affecting leisure industry and is it safe to hire bouncy castle for your children?

Andrea was joined on Lunchtime Live by Glenn Tector, member of the Irish Inflatable Hirers Federation and owner of The Sonix Entertainment and Peter Boland, from the Alliance For Insurance Reform and James, from the National Reptile Zoo...

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