@donaghd

Lecturer, former Hotelier, PhD Non-Exec Director, Peace Commissioner, Husband, Father, Gold Medal Award Judge, RAI Awards Judge All views my own except retweets

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Joined September 2010
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Great memories of last year in the Christmas edition of VIP Magazine👍
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After the flood: How Sally O'Brien made Farmgate a success story in Lismore

When her well-known Farmgate Midleton restaurant closed following the town's flood, owner Sally O'Brien decided to head east to Waterford, and she tells Deirdre McArdle it was a magical move

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The Family Friendly Hotel inspectors were out on tour for the bank holiday 👍👶👶 #GMA2026 #ontheroad @tweetTrishmurph @LucindasIreland @EamonBFandT @HC_Review
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RTÉ Business@RTEbusinessOct 21
Commercial estate agents JLL has put Premier Inn Dublin City Centre on Earl Place in Dublin 1 - part of the Clery's Quarter development - up for sale with a guide price of €66.6m. rte.ie/b/1596228

Premier Inn's Clery's Quarter hotel for sale for €66.6m

Commercial estate agents JLL has put Premier Inn Dublin City Centre on Earl Place in Dublin 1 up for sale with a guide price of €66.6m.

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Three bids shortlisted for €150m-plus Cork Event Centre

Event centre proposals — for South Main St, the Marina, and Páirc Uí Chaoimh — have passed Cork City Council's SAQ process

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Cork Beo@corkbeoOct 19
Will Revenue taking over see a rush of owners of derelict properties looking to unload them ❓corkbeo.ie/news/local-news/r…

Revenue's new 7% dereliction tax could see rush of emtpy homes to market

Cork has highest number of empty homes in the country

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Irish-owned Harcourt Developments, whose luxury hotels include @lougheskecastle in Donegal and Carlisle Bay in Antigua, are forecasting combined turnover of more than €37 million in 2026. hospitalityireland.com/hotel… #HarcourtDevelopments #LoughEskeCastle #TheHarcourtCollection

Harcourt Developments Celebrate Award For Lough Eske Castle

Harcourt Developments, whose luxury hotels include Lough Eske Castle, is forecasting combined turnover of more than €37 million in 2026.

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A prime hotel leasing opportunity at one of Dublin’s most prestigious addresses has been brought to market by global real estate advisor, @CBRE. hospitalityireland.com/hotel… #hotel #hospitality #Dublin #CBRE

New 184-Bedroom Hotel Planned For Dublin’s Clarendon Street

A prime hotel leasing opportunity at one of Dublin’s most prestigious addresses has been brought to market.

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Ryder Cup accommodation: €99,000 for a castle and €19,000 for a house in Tyrone irishtimes.com/sport/golf/20…

Ryder Cup accommodation: €99,000 for a castle and €19,000 for a house in Tyrone

A house in Omagh for €19,000: Fans face high prices with official travel provider

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TheJournal.ie@thejournal_ieOct 15
Ten children and one adult have been hospitalised after an "excess chlorine incident" at a hotel swimming pool in Dublin. The incident happened at about 3.35pm this afternoon at the Clayton Hotel in Liffey Valley. jrnl.ie/7194915

Dublin Fire Brigade gives update on chlorine incident at hotel swimming pool

Several children were hospitalised following an “excess chlorine incident” at a swimming pool in the Clayton Hotel.

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Leisureplex demolition looms at Premier Inn site

Construction of Cork city’s second Premier Inn to begin early in the New Year.

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Jennifer Horgan: The comfort of Cork's finest hotel lobby takes the edge off all that's wrong with...

Some people, the tiniest minority, live in the grandeur of our most spectacular hotel lobbies every single second of their lives. Meanwhile, we’re all queuing like idiots for toilets that haven’t...

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Great to have the opportunity to contribute to the workshop for the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs in the hospitality & tourism sector today in the area of careers and retention #EmployerBranding
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Limerick hotel plans major expansion providing boost for city centre live95fm.ie/news/live95-news…

Limerick hotel plans major expansion providing boost for city centre

With fears over a number of recent retail closures in the area, the news is welcome in the city centre.

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New mandatory register for Airbnb and other short-term lettings to open in December irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/…

New mandatory register for Airbnb and other short-term lettings to open in December

Growth of often controversial sector and difficulty contacting hosts key reasons for new legislation

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Corinna Hardgrave, restaurant critic of The Irish Times, dies irishtimes.com/life-style/pe…

Corinna Hardgrave, restaurant critic of The Irish Times, dies

Corinna Hardgrave was widely respected for her skilled food writing, but always ensured her first duty as a critic was to the reader

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Dinner on a train #hotels #ontheroad @HC_Review @tweetTrishmurph @LucindasIreland @EamonBFandT
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Emotional Intelligence in business #EI #Hotels @HC_Review @tweetTrishmurph
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Georgina Campbell Awards 2026: Ireland’s best fine dining restaurant, chef, hotels and more revealed irishtimes.com/food/2026/09/…

Georgina Campbell Awards 2026: Ireland’s best fine dining restaurant, chef, hotels and more revealed

Food writer warns of a ‘loss of hospitality’ in Ireland as outlets increasingly lean on technology

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Great hurling today in Cashel as 3 CKC U.6 teams lined out against Boherlahan for the close of season event. The ice cream & goodie bags went down well afterwards. Well done to all the players and their dedicated coaches during the season, huge progress made 👏👏🔴🟢 – at South Tipperary, Ireland
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Half of big employers to require fixed in-office days by next year independent.ie/irish-news/ha…

Half of big employers to require fixed in-office days by next year

Businesses with 50 or more employees looking to move away from unrestricted flexibility approach

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