Michael B Lynch returns to business with Kilkee Bay Hotel

Hotelier Michael B Lynch admitted yesterday it has been a difficult few years after his hotel business crashed in 2011.

Mr Lynch was speaking outside Ennis Courthouse after he was confirmed as the new licensee through MG Hotel Investments of the Kilkee Bay Hotel as he continues his comeback in the hotel business.

In 2011, the Lynch Hotel Group — which recorded a peak turnover of €45m and employed 500 people — collapsed when a receiver was appointed to two of the hotels. None of the hotels now operate under the Lynch banner and Mr Lynch confirmed yesterday he has taken a lease on the Kilkee Bay hotel employing 40 people.