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The President of the Irish Hotels Federation has said it is critical that the right conditions are in place to deliver a sustained recovery for the sector so that the wider tourism industry lives up to its full potential.
Michael Magner was commenting following the appointment of Brian Lawlor as Kerry IHF branch chair, Brian Lawlor, who has succeeded the long-serving Bernadette Randles.
Mr Magner said the organisation will continue to advocate for members at the highest levels of government.
“The tourism and hospitality sector is Ireland’s largest indigenous employer, supporting over 270,000 livelihoods,” he said.
“I look forward to working with Brian during his term to deliver our key priorities in relation to economic growth, leadership in sustainability and supporting people development within our sector.”
Originally from Wexford, Brian Lawlor is the group general manager of the O’Donoghue Ring Collection.
He has a hospitality career spanning over two decades, having previously held the positions of general manager of the Killarney Plaza Hotel and Spa and Killarney Towers Hotel and Leisure Centre and, prior to that, general manager of the Carriage House at Adare Manor.
He is business studies graduate in Hotel and Catering Management from Waterford Institute of Technology.
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