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Full coverage: Hotels

Veteran hoteliers plan new affordable boutique hotel in Dún Laoghaire

Ray Byrne and Eoin Doyle own and operate a number of well-known hospitality businesses including the Wineport Lodge in Co Westmeath and the Brazen Head pub in Dublin. Now they are considering bringing their REZz brand of hotels to Dún Laoghaire.

Tom Lyons
2nd Sep, 2025 - 2 min read

Dermot Crowley: “The value of any business is what someone is willing to pay”

A Scandinavian consortium has reached an agreement to buy Dalata for €1.4 billion. Dalata’s CEO, Dermot Crowley, explains why the deal makes sense.

Ian Kehoe
15th Jul, 2025 - 2 min read

A capital conundrum: Why Dalata is exploring a sale – and how much the hotel operator could fetch

Feeling undervalued by investors and requiring more capital to fuel its ambitious growth plan, Ireland’s largest hotel group has triggered a strategic review. It is the latest twist in a company formed from the embers of Ireland’s financial collapse.

Ian Kehoe
6th Mar, 2025 - 6 min read

“This is what we do. We do it well, and we know we can adapt to challenging times”

The Chris Kelly Group has just opened a new 900-person venue in Dublin 2, the largest such opening in years. Its founder Chris Kelly explains how the group now employs 500 people but wants to do more.

Tom Lyons
8th Nov, 2024 - 4 min read

Soaring revenue and profit erased by costly debt: How the Dean Hotel group performed before its sale

New financial information for the core part of the hotel business now separated from Press Up reveals both strength and the need for its eventual refinance.

Thomas Hubert
7th Nov, 2024 - 2 min read

Lender moves in on Oakmount’s £10m Birmingham hotel site

Receivership and legal action mark the latest developments in Paddy McKillen Jr’s debt challenge.

Thomas Hubert
5th Nov, 2024 - 2 min read

Eamon Waters wins planning battle over Chancery Hotel penthouse plans

The decision comes a week after Dublin City Council refused permission for further hotel plans on Baggot Street Lower as the former waste tycoon looks to expand his accommodation offerings in the capital.

Niall Sargent
1st Oct, 2024 - 3 min read

The Moran family has opened a new venue in the former Chop House gastropub in Ballsbridge

Family-owned Moran Hospitality is best-known for the Red Cow Moran Hotel and the Red Cow Inn. But now they've taken over a popular gastropub near the Aviva stadium.

Tom Lyons
17th Sep, 2024 - 3 min read

Owed over €45m, Cheyne Capital has installed a team of restructuring veterans at the Press Up group

The co-founders of Press Up group are no longer directing day-to-day operations. Instead, its lender has sent in a close-knit group of advisors.

T. Lyons and T. Hubert
13th Sep, 2024 - 4 min read

Controlling the controllables: Dalata’s Dermot Crowley on share buybacks and cost containment

To maintain Ireland’s tourism offering, Dalata CEO Dermot Crowley says that the reduced Vat rate should be reintroduced for restaurants.

Ian Kehoe
4th Sep, 2024 - 4 min read
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