Interview: Ex-Dalata boss Pat McCann on his busy retirement

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Pat McCann: the Dalata Hotel Group founder and former chief executive retired last year, after more than half a century in the hotel business. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill
Pat McCann: the Dalata Hotel Group founder and former chief executive retired last year, after more than half a century in the hotel business. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill

Dalata Hotel Group founder and former chief executive Pat McCann retired last year, after more than half a century in the hotel business. Last week Mr McCann was presented with an award for distinguished leadership at the Irish Times Business Awards. In today’s episode of the Irish Times In Business podcast, he talks to Ciarán Hancock about his life and career, as he settles into a very active retirement.