Central Hotel

Christmas breaks come as a gift to hospitality sector after lockdowns

Hoteliers report busy bookings, especially for ‘Twixtmas’ between Christmas and New Year

Thu Sept 23 2021 - 00:00

36 hours in Ballybunion: ‘Main Street has become a bit of a disaster’

Our series on Irish tourist spots continues with a visit to the Kerry town, where little has changed

Sat Jul 31 2021 - 06:00

Paul Flynn: My favourite pairing for food has always been music

The thought of getting back to Dublin for gigs and meals has been sustaining me through this time

Tue Jul 20 2021 - 06:00

Indoor hospitality and household visits resume in Northern Ireland

Minister hails latest easing of Covid-19 rules while just 53 further cases of virus reported

Mon May 24 2021 - 15:04

Planning permission granted for 55-bed hotel in Dublin 2

Ray Byrne and Eoin Doyle to open premises in former telephone exchange buildings

Mon Apr 19 2021 - 15:21

Russian oligarch cuts price of Morrison Hotel to €68m to find buyer

Russia's richest woman, Yelena Baturina, had sought €80m for the luxury Dublin hotel

Wed Feb 10 2021 - 05:30

Businesses seek €110m in Covid aid, Flutter to appeal $870m ruling, and pandemic brain fatigue

Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

Fri Dec 18 2020 - 08:14

Redevelopment plan for Dublin’s Rí-Rá and Globe venues on hold

Three appeals lodged against permission for big expansion of the capital’s Central Hotel

Thu Dec 17 2020 - 15:04

Last orders for Rí-Rá and Globe as Central Hotel gets green light to expand

‘We are running out of places to dance,’ says councillor objecting to plans

Thu Nov 26 2020 - 19:22

Options aplenty for those with young families in burgeoning staycation market

Whether toddlers or teenagers, there are great escapes available in Irish hotels for kids and parents alike

Fri Sept 25 2020 - 00:00

Rí-Rá at risk in major redevelopment plan for Central Hotel

Application seeks permission to partially demolish hotel and reconfigure nightclub

Sun Jul 19 2020 - 19:22

Golden memories to the fore as TG4 sift the GAA archives

Epochal hurling titles for Galway and Offaly and Kerry’s four-in-a-row rare highlights in a dark era

Mon Jun 22 2020 - 01:05

What will happen to all those new hotels Dublin was to get?

At the start of 2020 almost 100 new hotels were planned for Dublin. What about now?

Sat May 23 2020 - 06:00

Coronavirus: Calls for ‘transparent’ testing strategy for direct provision system

Residents of Balseskin centre in Dublin claim nearly 100 asylum seekers have tested positive

Tue May 05 2020 - 17:06

Russian oligarch tees up €85m sale of Dublin’s Morrison Hotel

Russia’s richest woman Yelena Baturina paid €22m to acquire property

Wed Feb 19 2020 - 06:48

100 new hotels for Dublin: Is that too many – or too few?

Amid a housing crisis, scores of hotels are being built or planned for the capital

Sat Feb 08 2020 - 06:00

Irishman takes top award in ‘interior design Oscars’

London-based Bryan O’Sullivan given the gong by Elle Décor

Thu Jan 30 2020 - 06:00

Hotel market in 2019 dominated by 'big ticket' Dublin deals

Capital to see 15% increase in supply by end of 2020 as 3,600 new rooms come on stream

Wed Dec 04 2019 - 06:00

‘I thought the end of the music industry would be amazing’

Barry McCormack looks beyond Dublin for his brilliant, almost-concept album Mean Time

Sat Nov 16 2019 - 05:00

Fallon & Byrne runs into trouble over extension plans

Dublin food hall’s plan for three-storey extension to flagship store faces objection

Thu Oct 17 2019 - 10:33

Value of Irish hotel sales hits €221m amid pick-up in tourist numbers

Report by Cushman & Wakefield highlights significant pick-up in activity in sector

Tue Oct 15 2019 - 12:07

A 007 ski experience in Austria, or a mid-term break in Westport?

Travel Bag: The best travel deals from around Ireland and abroad this week

Sun Sept 08 2019 - 05:00

Dublin’s Central Hotel acquired by Deutsche Finance

Hotel and nearby Trinity Street Car Park bought in DFI joint venture with BCP Capital

Mon Jul 22 2019 - 09:26

Travel deals: Adventure weekend for thrill seekers in Co Sligo

Try surfing, sea angling, sailing or rock climbing for all ages and abilities

Sat May 11 2019 - 05:00

Sligo foodie tours, Barcelona ecoluxury, Cork staycation

Travel deals: Plan an escape with these holiday ideas in Ireland and abroad

Sat Apr 06 2019 - 06:00

A five-star retreat from bustling Belfast

At the Culloden Estate and Spa the food is fab, rooms are large and the focus is on relaxation

Sat Feb 23 2019 - 06:00

Central Hotel on sale for €40m with expansion plans for 112 bedrooms

Plans to renovate and upgrade hotel approved by An Bord Pleanála

Wed Oct 24 2018 - 05:15

Kavanagh checks into the Shelbourne at just the right time

In a bumper year for the Dublin hotel its new general manager isn’t resting on his laurels

Fri Aug 24 2018 - 16:48

Leading hotelier Sir William Hastings dies

Founding of Hastings Hotel group built a multi-million pound hospitality business over a career spanning 50 years

Fri Dec 15 2017 - 18:07

Our Limerick crime comic: ‘I wanted to do something Irish’

The graphic novel Savage Town ‘treats Limerick the way The Wire treats Baltimore’

Tue Sept 19 2017 - 05:00

Hastings hotel group squares up to Brexit

Renowned family remains optimistic about future but wants political stability

Wed Jul 19 2017 - 01:00

Merrion Hotel owner reports profits of £4.9m

Turnover at Hastings Hotels Group continues to improve despite Brexit headwinds

Tue Jul 18 2017 - 16:19

Hastings plan part of wider boom for Belfast hotels

More than 23 hotels in Belfast are under construction or being expanded

Wed Apr 26 2017 - 05:31

Bill Clinton advises Irish politicians to ‘work together’

Ex-president says it’s better for parties not to ‘hold firm’ as Ireland needs a government

Tue Apr 19 2016 - 07:28