Joe Dolan

Technology Is Making Hotels Smarter

Irish hoteliers are looking to technology as part of their efforts to grow overseas visitor numbers. According to an industry survey undertaken by the Iris...

Hoteliers Call For Action On Rising Insurance Costs

With insurance costs set to reach €60 million this year, over 80% of hoteliers say rising insurance costs are having a significant negative impact on...

IHF Warns About Complacency In The Face Of Brexit

Irish Hotels Federation president Joe Dolan has warned that while visitor numbers to Ireland are up on the whole, the hospitality and tourism industry cann...

Irish Hoteliers Report Significant Decrease In UK Visitors

The majority of Irish hotels and guesthouses are reporting a continued fall in business levels from the UK this summer, according to the results of the lat...

IHF Predicts Hospitality Industry To Create Over 40,000 New Jobs

With over 60,000 new jobs created since 2011, the Irish Hotel Federation (IHF) believes that the tourism and hospitality industry is well-positioned to cre...

Nine Out Of Ten Irish Hoteliers See Increase In Business In Last 12 Months

Hoteliers have reported a very strong 2016 performance, with 91 per cent experiencing an increase in business, 41 per cent saying they will hire...

Hotels In Border Counties To Feel The Effect Of Brexit In 2017, Says IHF President

Despite Irish tourism hitting new highs in 2016, regional destinations and businesses are to be the worst affected this year as a result of Brexit, accordi...

Ireland To Welcome Nine Million Tourists In 2016

The number of tourists to Ireland is set to exceed nine million by the end of year, according to figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), however&...