Former co-owner of Travelodge group in Ireland, Richard O’Sullivan, dies aged 56
The former Jurys executive had been unwell in recent years
Gloom envelops hospitality and tourism sector at the end of 2021
Sectors plunged back into uncertainty by the restrictions caused by Omicron variant
Hotel sector checks out of 2021 with renewed optimism for the year to come
Tourism stands to benefit from the release of excess household savings across the globe
‘Work is not a burden – it is something you can find enjoyment in’
Former Dalata chief executive Pat McCann on the seven roles he has lined up for ‘retirement’
Dalata secures 12-month extension to €564m debt
Hotel chain says it has availed of option to extend maturity
Hotels vs culture: The debate on Dublin’s future reignites
Protesters say new hotels crowd out housing and the arts; officials say they create jobs
Dalata narrows losses as occupancy levels improve
Hotel group reports pick-up in business since reopening of hospitality
Why Covid-19 saw a rise in Iseq CEOs’ average pay
Median CEO compensation package falls almost 36 per cent to €1.2 million however
The winners and losers of the pandemic
Top 1000: Who are the companies that shone in the pandemic? And the ones that struggled?
'Bad service is what freaks me out'
Interview: Incoming Dalata chief Dermot Crowley hopes to clock up new lease deals in Europe
Dalata plans Dublin marketing campaign as its hotels record €3.6m Q1 loss
Ireland’s biggest hotel chain said it had a 14% Dublin occupancy level in first three months
European shares end higher as major commodity stocks reverse losses
Iseq struggles to stay positive with Kerry and Glanbia keeping it from falling into the red
Top hotelier Pat McCann blows whistle on five decades in the business
Arsenal fan says he didn’t want to go out like Arsène Wenger, who ‘stayed on too long’
Dalata hotels posts loss of €112m due to Covid while Pat McCann to step down as CEO
McCann will be replaced by deputy CEO Dermot Crowley, having founded Ireland’s biggest hotel chain in 2007
Ufurnish targets Irish launch and looks to raise £10m
Irish co-founded online furniture sales site is hiring ahead of a local launch before the end of 2021
Mandatory quarantine plan will be major ‘deterrent’ on overseas travel, hoteliers say
Hotel owners say the number of arrivals affected by such a regime is likely to be low
Our top 10 most-read business stories of the year
Coronavirus dominated much of this year’s top 10, even knocking the lead budget article off its usual perch
Dublin won’t be getting all those hotels after all
A year ago they were springing up like daffodils. Covid-19 hit like a dose of Roundup
Covid-19 a likely ‘catalyst’ for Dublin redevelopment
Retail business unlikely to regain prime position in city centre, conference told
Ireland to get more than 2m doses of Pfizer Covid vaccine if approved
Nphet gives breakthrough cautious welcome but stresses further reliable data needed
Saudi Arabia’s Zahid increases stake in Dalata Hotels to almost 10%
Holding is worth €54m based on current market prices
Government finally ‘gets it’ with huge budget package for tourism and hospitality
Hoteliers and restaurateurs say the measures give them a fighting chance of survival
New Ibec president calls for business supports to be maintained
Incoming president notes twin challenges of Covid and Brexit
Silicon Docks: Where the streets have no people
Google walking away from Sorting Office deal a blow for tech and commercial hub ravaged by the pandemic
Ornua’s Róisín Hennerty named ‘Irish Times’ Business Person of the Year
Hennerty is credited with helping Kerrygold exceed €1bn in annual sales
International tourists unlikely to return until March - Dalata boss
Hotel group raising €94m in share placing to capitalise on Covid opportunities
The first seven winners of Business Person of the Month
The winner of The Irish Times Business Person of the Year Award, in association with KPMG, will be announced in early September
Nominees announced for third Irish Times Business Awards
Irish Times Business Awards, in association with KPMG, will be held in September as a virtual event
Dalata trading at 45% discount to property – Jefferies report
Bank gives Irish hotel group a ‘buy’ rating and says investors don’t appreciate its strong balance sheet and UK growth
‘If businesses can be kept alive they can grow again’
Top 1000: With the country suddenly mired in the worst recession in living memory, what do companies need to survive the pandemic?
Tough times for tourism trade as it absorbs coronavirus shock
Top 1000: Few industries have suffered the blow of Covid-19 as much as travel
The ‘new normal’ in Dalata Hotels will include face masks
Strict protocols on lift usage will be one of the reopening measures at Dalata
European shares hobbled by record recession forecast
Commission predicts euro-zone economy will contract by record 7.7 per cent this year
Dalata hopes hotels will be able to reopen ahead of July target
Hotel group has shuttered 29 of 44 properties and laid off two-thirds of staff temporarily
Shares up at Dalata despite tumbling revenues
Covid-19 knocks almost 25% off revenues from Dublin hotel rooms in first quarter
Davy tunes in as new sponsor of Irish Times business podcast
Leading Irish wealth manager to sponsor Inside Business as part of three-year partnership
Who owns private hospitals behind State’s €115m-a-month deal?
Denis O’Brien and Larry Goodman are prominent among investors in the sector
Fintan O'Toole: A preventable tragedy is unfolding in care homes
It is not too late but the Government must act now to save care workers
Coronavirus: How the Covid-19 crisis may reshape air travel
Amid the easing of some restrictions, airline industry faces continued turbulence
Goodbye leprechaun economics, hello another grim milestone
Analysis: Evidence to support hopes of swift bounce back for economy fast diminishing
Irish Times business awards to be hosted in early September
Awards ceremony originally due to be held on May 13th to take place at Mansion House
Tourism chiefs devising plan for The Gathering part 2 to reboot sector
Fáilte Ireland examining proposal to rerun 2013 event to boost tourism after Covid-19
Expect lockdown restrictions until September, says Dalata hotels chief
Hotelier Pat McCann tells Irish Times podcast group can survive 2020 with no revenue
Death knell for dividends as firms try to save cash amid Covid-19 crisis
Slew of Dublin-listed companies scrap multimillion-euro dividend payment plans
State’s largest hotel group makes sweeping changes to mitigate impact of Covid-19
Dalata has pulled shareholder dividend and renegotiated with lenders amid outbreak
Covid-19 wreaks havoc on markets as authorities struggle to keep up
Up to 30,000 job losses expected in Ireland’s tourism sector amid fears of global recession
Coronavirus: Shares in Dalata at five year low as bookings are hit
Ireland’s biggest hotel operator dealing with marked deterioration over past fortnight
The Irish Times launches third annual business awards
Business Person of the Year and other category winners to be announced at May event
Hospitality industry hoping it isn’t afflicted by US coronavirus fears
No cases in State yet but illness has already landed high-profile economic blows here
Hotel group Dalata considers European expansion
Revenue and earnings up as businesses perform well despite tougher Irish market
Sean Quinn explored involvement in Slieve Russell Hotel
Renewed interest in Cavan hotel coincided with bid to buy back building materials firm
The Irish Times Business Person of the Month: Pat McCann
Dalata’s pretax profit increased to €42.2 million in six-month period
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