Galway Talks with Keith Finnegan Wednesday 15th June 2022

Today on the show:

Are hotels price gouging when it comes to room rates? Hoteliers have hit back at allegations of price-gouging and rip-off rates, following claims that some of them are using a strong rebound in demand to raise prices. Paul Gallagher, Former Chairman of the IHF and Manager of Buswell’s Hotel Dublin spoke to Keith.

Can businesses afford a new living wage- Can workers afford to live without it? Kenny Deery, CEO Galway Chamber of Commerce and Mary Mullin, SIPTU Organiser Galway, spoke to Keith.

A Galway Irish Dancing school has a great story to tell this morning. We have recently been informed that the Celine Hession School of Dance is now having visits from none other than Olympic Gold Boxing Medalist Kellie Harrington. Jennifer Fahy Ainsworth who is a parent with 2 children in the school of dance and Gemma Carney, Celine Hession’s daughter who now runs the school, spoke to Keith.