Margaret Darrer, a hotelier from Waterford and Director at Dooley’s Hotel, has been elected National Vice President of the Irish Hotels Federation.
Ms Darrer joins IHF National President Michael Magner and Vice President Matt O’Connor in representing over 900 hotels and guesthouses which collectively employ 66,000 people in Ireland.
With 25 years of involvement in the IHF and experience on the IHF National Council, Ms Darrer aims to advocate for the sector and address challenges such as high operating costs.
Ms Darrer shared: “It is a great honour to be elected national Vice President of the Irish Hotels Federation and to represent our sector, which makes such an important contribution to the economy. I look forward to working closely with my IHF colleagues and engaging with our Government and industry partners to address the challenges facing our sector and wider tourism industry. A particular focus for us over the coming year is the need for meaningful measures from the Government to tackle the very high operating costs of tourism and hospitality businesses, which is an enormous concern in terms of our competitiveness.”
IHF President Michael Magner shared: “I want to congratulate Margaret on her election as Vice President. Margaret’s commitment to our sector and extensive experience are a great asset to the IHF as we continue to advocate for members at the highest levels of Government. As Ireland’s largest indigenous employer, tourism plays a vital role supporting over 270,000 livelihoods. It is therefore critical that the right conditions are in place to deliver a sustained recovery for our sector and wider tourism industry so that it lives up to its full potential. I look forward to working with Margaret to deliver our key priorities in relation to economic growth, leadership in sustainability and supporting people development within our sector.”
