Dalata Rides for Charity

A team of employees from Dalata Hotel Group embarked on a 1,100km cycle, crossing 21 counties in aid of the Group’s charity partners: The Marie Keating Foundation, Air Ambulance NI and Leukaemia Care.

Having participated in the cycle annually over the past five years, the employees are aiming to reach a target of €35,000, adding to the impressive total of €535,000 raised by all employees so far for Dalata’s three charity partners since 2022. The funds raised will support the early detection of cancer in Ireland, contribute to efforts that offer urgent care for individuals with serious injuries in Northern Ireland, and provide crucial assistance to patients and families in need of the Car-T treatment, a life-saving cancer immunotherapy delivered in a small number of hospitals in the UK.

The cyclists set off from Maldron Hotel Dublin Airport. They will be joined by other employees and partner organisations throughout as they stop by several of the Group’s hotels along the way in Belfast, Derry, Sligo, Galway, Limerick, Cork and Wexford before finishing on Thursday 19th September in the Clayton Hotel Ballsbridge, Dublin.

Niall Macklin, Dalata Hotel Group Head of Acquisitions and cycle team leader, said: 

“For five years now, the Great Dalata Cycle has been more than just a fundraising event - it's a testament to the commitment and spirit of our team at Dalata. Every year I say it will be my last time doing the cycle, but it’s hard to stop when the funds we raise are going to such important causes.”