On behalf of the President, Board, and Members of the Irish Hospitality Institute, I extend our deepest sympathy to Cathy, Paul, Ciara, Gareth, Claire, Matthew, and their families at this sad time.A Fellow and Past President of the IHI, John was a truly remarkable individual who dedicated so much of his time to supporting the growth and development of our hospitality professionals and sector. For that, we will forever be grateful.John will be fondly remembered and sadly missed by everyone who had the privilege of knowing him.Tina Maree MIHI National Executive Officer 

Tina Maree

John will be sadly missed from the world of hospitality for his commitment , passion , energy and sense of fun to make the hospitality industry a great and professional place to work. During my time as president of IHI , John was very kind and supportive to me which I really appreciated . Cathy and family please accept my sincere condolences at this time .

Oonagh Cremins

RIP John and condolences to family and friends

Fergus O Halloran

Deepest sympathies to Cathy and all of John's family and many friends. He was a wonderful person who created such a positive force in everything he undertook. As a hotelier, he led the way, in often challenging times both north and south of the border. He looked to promoting standards and levels of professionalism within the hospitality sector and never tired of providing his time and energy. I had the great pleasure of working with him in the IHI many years ago and he was a pleasure to work with. He will be sadly missed. Noel O' Connor DIT/TU Dublin,

Noel O Connor