Great Southern Hotel’s McKeown steps down

EAMONN McKEOWN, the chief executive of the Great Southern Hotel group, has stepped down from his position.

Mr McKeown has been head of the group, which is currently owned by Aer Rianta, for the past 20 years.

During this period the company has grown to become one of the largest hotel chains in Ireland and has been in business for 150 years. Great Southern owns eight hotels and has a 25% stake in the City Hotel in Derry, which it also manages.