"We went from printing a Sunday lunch menu to printing signs for the front door saying we were closing later that evening." Although not without warning, the decision to close the Foyle Hotel in Moville, Co Donegal, last month, was still a sudden wrench for owner and chef, Brian McDermott. €2 million had been spent renovating the premises on the main street of the town and opening the business was the culmination of his career in hospitality.
That investment and commitment, along with 25 jobs, now hangs in the balance. "I'm finding it hard to stay away from the hotel.
I'm here every day, maybe up to ten hours, doing jobs twice over," he said. A video, filmed on his phone inside the hotel, is a window into how quickly life can be taken from