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Hoteliers sue SVP

SVP is being sued after a ten-year-old boy set fire to a hotel after he allegedly absconded from a weekend trip for children, the High Court heard.

The Society of St Vincent de Paul is facing the action brought by David and Mary Tozer, owners of the Pilgrim's Rest Hotel, Cappoquin, Co Waterford. Scouting Ireland, whose Cappoquin activity centre was used to accommodate the children, is also being sued.

The Tozers are seeking damages for items not covered by their insurance policy for the fire which was set by the ten-year-old in a shed and spread to the hotel, in July 2010. There was no cover for contents and repairs to items such as paintings, the court heard.

The defendants deny the claims and brought an application seeking to have the question of liability first decided by the court.

New Brands from PREM

PREM Group is giving its growing serviced apartment collection a brand refresh with the launch of PREMIER SUIT

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ES and PREMIER SUITES PLUS. One of Europe’s leading hotel management companies, it is also expanding its collection to Scotland for the first time with the opening of PREMIER SUITES PLUS Glasgow. This brings the total number of locations to 13. Further developments are planned for the UK, as well as Amsterdam, Brussels, Copenhagen and Rotterdam over the next 18 months.

With locations in Dublin, Brussels and seven cities across the UK, PREMIER SUITES offer extended stay guests a

Chef Network forms Community

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Chef Network, a new initiative connecting the 25,000-plus chefs working and studying in Ireland was launched at Food & Bev Live in Citywest, Dublin.

An inclusive new professional network for Ireland’s chef community, Chef Network brings chefs from all sectors on the island of Ireland, at all stages of their careers, together to communicate, collaborate, share and innovate.

Developed in consultation with chefs across Ireland, with the support of the Irish Foodservice Suppliers Alliance (IFSA), Chef Network’s goal is to foster greater engagement and cooperation between chefs, focusing on education and training, business development and professional development.

Pictured are Ruth Hegarty, Larry Smith,chairman IFSA,chef JP McMahon and Sinead Hennessy, Failte Ireland

Digital Update for Dubs.

Fáilte Ireland’s Dublin programme team have kicked off its 2016 series of Breakfast Briefings with “Digital Tourism

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Trends” at The Gibson Hotel, Dublin. These briefings are the latest in a continuing series to show Dublin tourism businesses the power and advantages of being up to date with the latest in travel and digital ar

Pictured are Helen McDaid, Fáilte Ireland; Graham Kennedy, South Dublin County Council; Adrian Sherry, Dalata Hotel Group; and Ken Doyle, Irelands Eye Ferries.

enas ensuring that the Dublin trade are best positioned to sell their products to the visitor market.

Ireland on NBC Special

Images of Ireland will be beamed into the homes of more than two million Americans this St Patrick’s Day. Footage i

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s being filmed this month at various locations in Dublin, Kilkenny, Waterford, Kerry, Clare and Meath, which will air on NBC television in New York during its live coverage of the St Patrick’s Day parade in New York. The NBC crew was invited here by Tourism Ireland in partnership with Fáilte Ireland.

NBC producer Mike Mathis (right) pictured filming Eamonn McEneaney, Waterford Treasures, for the NBC St Patrick’s Day broadcast.

The NBC broadcast on 17 March will highlight Dublin, Ireland’s Ancient East and the Wild Atlantic Way. Coverage of the St Patrick’s Day parade on NBC will be sponsored by Tourism Ireland once again this year.