Actons Hotel in Kinsale will reopen on Thursday after a seven month-long renovation and with the creation of 40 full-time jobs.

ONE OF the upsides to the downturn is the fact that Irish hotels and holiday homes have got a lot more competitive for families.

Select Hotels of Ireland, Ireland’s largest hotel group comprising 15 four-star hotels around the country, last night called on Tourism Ireland to recognise the efforts of private marketing groups in promoting Ireland abroad by disbursing funds to assist their growth in the industry.