TOURISM interests including Fáilte Ireland and the Irish Hotels Federation have warned that the continuing operation of so-called “zombie” hotels was placing many businesses and jobs in the sector in jeopardy.

A STEERING group should be established to co-ordinate preparations for the 2012 Olympics and prevent the damaging rows between sporting bodies that affected the Irish performances at previous Games, a report will state today.

Irish sport has been corrupted by Government interference and an “obsession” with competing with international superpowers, it was claimed today.