Baroness May Blood, recently retired from the U.K.’s House of Lords after a long and very distinguished career, was celebrated in New York City in January at an Ireland Funds reception held in the Fitzpatrick Grand Central Hotel. Early on in her professional life, the Baroness was a true trailblazer in promoting equality for women in the workforce, and went on to serve as … [Read more...] about Baroness Blood Celebrated
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Hotelier Paddy
Fitzpatrick Passes
One of Ireland's top hoteliers, Paddy Fitzpatrick, passed away on August 16. He was 72.
Fitzpatrick bought his first hotel, the Killiney Castle Hotel in Dublin, in 1971 and turned it into a success. Four years later, he purchased the Shannon Shamrock in Co. Clare, and took it from a money loser into a profit-making property within one year. The Fitzpatrick family owns the … [Read more...] about Hotelier Paddy
Fitzpatrick Passes