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Head of Croke Park hits out at hotel industry’s ‘opportunism’

Stadium director Peter McKenna says profiteering by the hotel sector is damaging the wider entertainment and tourism industry

Peter McKenna, stadium director of Croke Park: ‘You cannot have a tourist offering where a shortage is exploited. That does not make sense.’ Picture: Fergal Phillips

The director of Croke Park has accused the hotel industry of “opportunism” by increasing prices ahead of big events and called on the government to put pressure on the sector over its pricing.

Speaking to the Business Post ahead of the Garth Books concerts, which are taking place at the stadium this weekend and next, Peter McKenna said hotels raising prices ahead of big events was not helping the tourism and events industry.

“It does ...