Clare hotel worker in the running for national award

AN EMPLOYEE at a County Clare Hotel has been selected to represent the Mid-West region at the national Irish Hotels Federation employee of the year finals.

Jennifer McMurchie, who works at Trump International Golf Links & Hotel in Doonbeg, was selected at a celebration brunch which was hosted by Stephen O Connor, General Manager of the Limerick strand Hotel and Chairperson of the IHF Shannon branch.

Denyse Campbell, National Irish Hotel Federation president and Elaina Fitzgerald of the Irish tourism industry confederation were among those who attended the event.

A number of candidates from hotels in Clare and Limerick were interviewed by a panel of judges made up of Michael Vaughan (Vaughan Lodge), Bernadette Enright (LCETB) and Kate O Connell (Shannon College)

The IHF employee of the year awards will take place later in the year.