Tuesday, March 17, 2020
The doors of the Fitzgerald Woodlands House Hotel closed as coronavirus fear escalates. It was, hotel director David Fitzgerald said, the hardest decision they had ever had to make.
But, he added, it was the right decision and a necessary one. Mr Fitzgerald added that they told their staff yesterday and they announced it on Monday morning. This closure of the hotel affects 250 full-time and part-time staff.
Earlier, David’s sister, Elaina, who is the new president of the Irish Hotels Federation, announced the closure on Twitter, saying:
“Amidst the backdrop of the pandemic that is Covid-19, we as a family have taken the agonising decision today to close our hotel doors this morning until the end of March as temporary and precautionary measure to protect our team, our guests, our families and our communities. The closure of the Woodlands is expected to be the first of a number of hotel closures and follows on the closure of all bars and pubs until the end of March. A number of restaurants are expected to follow suit although some are hoping to continue by providing carry-out meals and/or enhancing social distance”.
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