A Kerry hotel has been named as the best employer of a small business at the inaugural Fáilte Ireland Employer Excellence Awards.
Cahernane House Hotel in Killarney was among the 11 award winners.
The awards ceremony celebrated businesses who have demonstrated their commitment to making the tourism industry an appealing and rewarding place to work through their participation in Fáilte Ireland’s Employer Excellence programme.
The 11 winning businesses are:
Best Employer – Outstanding: Sandhouse Hotel – Co. Donegal
Best Employer - Wild Atlantic Way: Trident Hotel Kinsale, Co. Cork
Best Employer - Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands: The Lakeside Hotel, Co. Clare
Best Employer - Ireland’s Ancient East: The Hoban Hotel Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
Best Employer - Dublin: Big Bus Dublin, Co. Dublin
Best Employer - Attraction: EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum, Dublin
Best Employer - Food and Drink: The Reg, Co. Waterford
Best Employer - Hotel Group: Prem Group, Co. Dublin
Best Employer - Large Business: The River Lee Hotel, Co. Cork
Best Employer - Medium Business: Aspect Hotel Dublin Parkwest, Co. Dublin
Best Employer - Small Business: Cahernane House Hotel Co. Kerry