JAN 2005

McNamara's Hotel Changes Hands

McNamara's Hotel, Moville, has been bought by Scottish-Irish consortium, Langs Ltd. The new owners will begin immediately, a series of improvements designed to secure Three Star Status for the Hotel within two years.

Mr Frank Ferns from East Kilbride, who is one of the directors, of Langs Consortium Ltd., said that although they had 'big plans' for McNamara's, the jobs of the hotel's 43 employees were secure, and they will need additional staff as they upgrade the hotel over the next couple of years. "We want to keep the homely Irish Country Hotel feel but improve the facilities and service available here".

The improvements in the pipeline include plans for 20 extra rooms, a Leisure Centre and a re-branding of the Hotel Bar. A feasibility study of the proposed expansion has been carried out. Frank said, "We are committed to providing better facilities for both tourists and locals, but need to get the local people back using McNamara's for weddings and other functions, which has not been happening. We want to do something for the local population and we would hope that they will give us a spin by using the hotel.

Langs Consortium Ltd has five equal partners, Peter Brady, the Director and General Manager, Patricia Rea, Jim and Vincent Harkin, (both originally from Clar, Redcastle) and Frank Ferns. Frank Ferns said "The consortium decided to purchase McNamara's Hotel because they believed the hotel had great potential.

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