Warden of the Park

Board meetings at the Park Hotel in Kenmare are a simple affair.

While many hoteliers have a shareholders screaming at them for profit, Francis Brennan simply looks at himself in the mirror and asks: “Francis, would you like a new carpet?

“Well, if you want a new carpet, just do it.”

“That's the height of my board meetings,” Brennan said. “I don't need to make a profit. Whether I make €1 or €100,000 ...