Aghadoe Heights Hotel , the glamorous General Manager Marie Chawke is to join the team at Residence in Dublin on a short-term, part-time basis.Marie will divide her time between Aghadoe in Killarney and the private members' club on St Stephen's Green, commencing her role as executive director of business development next month. She is due to work with the club until next March, and will combine her duties in Residence with her management role in Aghadoe, which will open for a three day week (Thurs-Sun) from December until February.
Joining Marie in Residence, which was recently purchased by Olivia Gaynor Long, is former Doonbeg Golf Club assistant manager Seamus Dooley. Seamus takes over as general manager and will work with Derek Phillips, the club's newly appointed chief operations officer.
Twins Christian and Simon Stokes, who launched Residence in 2008 and landed in high-profile difficulties with the High Court earlier this year, have exited the business. 'I want to put on record our gratitude to both Simon and Christian Stokes, who are no longer part of the Residence team going forward,' said Olivia Gaynor Long in a email to members.
She added that the club is planning 'significant upcoming investment in our members experience at Residence, enhancing the level of service and exclusivity'
