Dalata results - the key points

The hotel group said it is actively seeking opportunities to expand in the UK

Dalata chief executive Pat McCann (centre) with deputy chief executives Stephen McNally (left) and Dermot Crowley Pic: Maxwells

Dalata Hotel Group, which is led by the former Jurys Doyle chief executive Pat McCann, reported a 55 per cent rise in pre-tax profits to €44 million last year, when it added seven hotels and around 1,600 rooms to its portfolio. Here are the key points in the results:

-Dalata said revenue for the year ended December 31, 2016 was €290.6 million, an increase of 28.8 per cent

- Adjusted earnings before interest, ...