Shannon Harbour hotel for TV makeover

The Old Rectory in Shannon Harbour will receive a business makeover on Thursday next in front of the nation. The premises will feature on At Your Service, the popular RTE programme where small hotels, B& B"s and guesthouses are given a business makeover by top hoteliers Francis and John Brennan. Next Thursday"s programme features Nancy O"Hara from the Old Rectory in Shannon Harbour, Co Offaly, who, with no sign and no website, is indeed part of "The Hidden Ireland". Can John and Francis encourage Nancy to stop treating the business as a hobby and to start marketing what"s on offer, find new customers and make more money? And can they ever persuade her to ditch her soft toys? At Your Service will be broadcast on Thursday, October 9 at 8.30pm on RTE One.