Frits Potgieter Appointed CEO as The Chesway Collection Connects The Montenotte and The Wilder Townhouse
A new chapter for one of Ireland’s most distinctive independent hospitality portfolios has been announced with the appointment of Frits Potgieter as CEO of The Chesway Collection, the family-owned group behind The Montenotte, Cork, The Woodland Suite Experience, Cork and The Wilder Townhouse, Dublin. Potgieter brings more than two decades of international luxury hospitality experience to the role. Originally from South Africa, he has held senior leadership roles with The Doyle Collection and The Red
Competitiveness Must Remain Core to Cork’s Future
Speaking at Cork Chamber’s Annual General Meeting at the Imperial Hotel, President Rob Horgan delivered a clear message: Cork’s ability to compete on the national and global stage depends on decisive action across housing, infrastructure, education and international engagement. Mr Horgan, now entering the second year of his presidency, said Cork must be “future-fit, investment-ready and above all, competitive.” He emphasised that sustaining this competitiveness requires coordinated focus on quality of

