Top Sligo-born hotelier defends VAT rate
The Sligo-born CEO of the largest hotel operator in Ireland is defending the 9% VAT rate for businesses which provide accommodation, such as hotels, guesthouses and bed and breakfasts. Following a Department of Finance report, it’s believed the government in the coming budget may increase the special 9% VAT rate…
Hotel group headed up by Bunninaden-native records huge pre-tax profits
The hotel group headed by Sligoman Pat McCann has reported a 75% increase in pre-tax profits for the year to the end of December. McCann, a native of Bunninadden, Co Sligo, is CEO of the Dalata Hotel Group. Among its hotels is the Clayton in Sligo. The group’s pre-tax profits…
Sligo hotel to be rebranded after huge investment
The Clarion Hotel in Sligo is to be known as the Clayton Hotel from tomorrow. It’s part of a rebranding by the Dalata Hotel Group, the largest operator and developer of hotels in Ireland and which is headed by Bunninadden, Co Sligo man Pat McCann. Last January, Dalata acquired the…