Government must act quickly to save industry, says hotel chief

HOTELIER Liam Griffin believes the “government needs to act quickly and courageously to address the financial crisis facing the hotel industry”.

Speaking at the 60th anniversary celebrations of the Shannon College of Hotel Management in Shannon, he called for a strategic five-year plan to be put in place for Irish tourism.

The managing director of the Griffin Hotel Group said that the recent Government measures to boost tourism “are a step in the right direction”.