A 12-year-old girl who suffered a laceration to her face while playing laser tag with friends at a Leisureplex has been awarded €35,000 damages in the Circuit Civil Court.

CHOICE Hotels Ireland has appointed Brendan Curtis chief operating officer across the group, including the Clarion, Quality and Comfort Inn brands.

The Clarion Hotel Group is set to open a second premises in Limerick following a €20m investment.

CLARION Hotels Ireland has snapped up the Holiday Inn at Dublin Airport in a deal worth around €35 million. It will spend a further €3m turning it into the chain’s second-biggest hotel in Ireland.