An otherwise run-of-the-mill meeting produced a very special moment at Tramore Racecourse last night as jockey Andrew McNamara, one of the true gentlemen of the weigh-room, bowed out aboard a winner on his final ride in the saddle.

Hoteliers are hitting out at Aer Lingus cabin crew's plans to hold a one-day strike on Friday, May 30 in a row over rosters.

The collapse of an online tour operator has left a trail of unpaid debts, with some of Ireland’s best-known five-star hotels incurring losses.

Finance Minister Michael Noonan has said Nama’s potential impact on the hotel sector is “overstated”.

CORK’s Imperial Hotel saw its pre-tax profits fall by nearly €200,000 last year, according to latest accounts lodged with the Companies Office.