Stalwarts of the tourism industry in Killarney were delighted to celebrate their long term team members with a gourmet dinner in Great Southern recently.

LONG SERVICE: Photo shows some of the long service award recipients including in the local tourism industry: John Fitzgerald Eamon Canty Kamile Lyne John Harrington Joseph Hurley Kathleen Bhuiyan Martina O’Leary Nuala Doolan Caoimhe Spillane Eugene McGillycuddy Mark Scally Aine McMahon Maura McCarthy Michael Jacobi Kathy O’Callaghan Vera Mitchell Michael Cronin Joanne Brosnan Pal Palfi Catherine Fleming Olga O’Donoghue Maria Pfister Massimo Mirabile Roksana Malinowska and Mariusz Nowaczyk. Photo: Don MacMonagle

The event was held for all team members of the Great Southern and Killarney Royal who have over 10 years of service, and was hosted by Michael Jacobi, Managing Director, Hayfield Family Collection and Mark Scally, Financial Controller, Hayfield Family Collection.

32 employees celebrated on the night, with the Great Southern represented by John Fitzgerald with 53 years of service, Martina O’Leary with 44 years of service and Kathleen Bhuiyan with 31 years of service. From Killarney Royal Joseph Hurley celebrated 37 years of service with John Harrington celebrating 32 years and Nuala Doolan celebrating 30 years.

“It is an absolute pleasure for us to celebrate our long term staff members," event host and Hayfield Family Collection Managing Director, Michael Jacobi, said.

"They have played such an integral part in achieving the high standards we are known to provide and are such familiar welcoming faces for our guests.”