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Toolan new Chair of Ibec Experience Economy committee

Ibec's Experience Economy policy committee has appointed Catherine Toolan, Managing Director of Diageo Irish Brand Homes, as its new Chairperson during a meeting at Shannon Airport.

Business • 16 Sep 24

Dermot Crowley, the new CEO of Dalata Hotel Group

Crowley starts as new CEO of Dalata Hotel Group

Dermot Crowley has succeeded Pat McCann as chief executive of the Dalata Hotel Group, the largest hotel operator in Ireland.

Business • 02 Nov 21

Dalata owns the Maldron and Clayton brands

Dalata to create 600 jobs at new and existing hotels

Ireland's largest hotel group, Dalata, is to create nearly 600 jobs across its expanding network of Maldron and Clayton hotels both here and in the UK.

Business • 28 Sep 21

Dalata Hotel Group's Pat McCann and Dermot Crowley

Dalata's half year losses narrow as demand increases

Dalata Hotel Group, which owns the Maldron and Clayton hotel chains, has reported a narrowing of losses for the six months to the end of June as the hotel sector reopens after Covid-19 restrictions.

Business • 01 Sep 21

Pat McCann, Founder and Outgoing CEO of Dalata Hotel Group and Chairman of ufurnish

Dalata Founder and CEO joins ufurnish.com as Chairman

Pat McCann, Founder and outgoing CEO of Dalata Hotel Group has been appointed as Chairman of ufurnish.com, a UK search and comparison website for home furniture.

Business • 28 Mar 21

Datala Hotel Group's outgoing CEO Pat McCann and incoming CEO Dermot Crowley

McCann to step down as Dalata Hotel Group CEO

Dalata Hotel Group, which owns the Maldron and Clayton hotels, has reported a 68% reduction in revenue leading to a loss after tax of €101m for the year to the end of December.

Business • 02 Mar 21

Dalata owns the Clayton and Maldron brands

Dalata CEO says normal activity won't return until 2023

The chief executive of Ireland's largest hotel chain has said he expects it will be 2023 before the hotel market gets back to 2019 levels of activity.

Business • 11 Nov 20

Dalata Hotel Group's CEO Pat McCann and deputy CEO Dermot Crowley

Dalata Hotel Group's H1 revenues slump 60%

Dalata Hotel Group has reported a big drop in revenue and a pre-tax loss for the six months to the end of June as Covid-19 restrictions forced the closure of most of its 44 hotels in Ireland and the UK for most of April, May and June.

Business • 01 Sep 20

Bedrooms will undergo a fogging procedure to kill viruses and other contaminants

Dalata outlines what post-Covid hotel stay will involve

Online check-in, protocols governing the use of lifts and sealed rooms are among the changes facing guests at hotels once the Covid-19 restrictions are lifted.

Business • 27 May 20

Dalata said it would seek to expand in Britain, where it now owns or leases 12 hotels

Dalata hopes hotels will reopen before July target

The chief executive of Dalata Hotel Group, the country's biggest hotel operator, hopes the sector can reopen before the July 20 target set by the Government.

Business • 06 May 20

Dalata Hotel Group has temporarily closed 29 of its 44 hotels in Ireland and the UK due to the coronavirus outbreak

'Hotels won't see a return to normality until 2022'

The chief executive of the country's largest hotel operator, Dalata Hotel Group, believes it will take until 2022 for bookings to return to some level of normality following the coronavirus outbreak.

Business • 02 Apr 20

Dalata's CEO Pat McCann and Deputy CEO Dermot Crowley

Dalata to shut several hotels due to Covid-19

Dalata Hotel Group expects its revenue in the quarter to the end of March to be down about 16% compared to the same time last year due to the "unprecedented" Covid-19 situation.

Business • 25 Mar 20

Dalata Hotel Group says it is too early to estimate the financial impact on the group

Covid-19 hitting Dalata's bookings

Dalata Hotel Group has said it is seeing a significant reduction in bookings and a significant increase in cancellations following the spread of Covid-19 in Europe.

Business • 09 Mar 20

Dalata seeing no impact from virus on its business

Shares in Dalata Hotel Group rose after it reported higher revenues and pre-tax profits for 2019, adding that it was seeing no material impact from the evolving coronavirus outbreak on its business so far.

Business • 25 Feb 20

McCann says Dalata won't build 1,000 room Dublin hotel

The chief executive of Dalata Hotel Group has told shareholders that he hopes that the company will announce a number of new opportunities before the end of the year.

Business • 02 May 19

Dalata Hotel Group CEO Pat McCann said he separates the group from the wider hotel industry because of its size and capacity

Dalata not spending 'real money' on Brexit preparations

The restoration of the 13.5% VAT rate in the hospitality industry will not impact hotel group, Dalata, according to its CEO.

Business • 26 Feb 19

Dalata Hotel Group added 1,150 new rooms to its portfolio last year

Dalata Hotel Group's 2018 profits and revenues rise

Shares in Dalata Hotel Group moved higher today after it reported higher pre-tax profits and revenues for 2018 and said it was confident in its outlook on the back of positive economic projections and strong tourist numbers.

Business • 26 Feb 19

Dalata Hotel Group's pre-tax profits soar 75%

Dalata Hotel Group has reported a 75% increase in pre-tax profits for the year to the end of December as it said it intends to start the payment of dividends from this year.

Business • 27 Feb 18