Paddy is the chairman of the Kelly family investment vehicle, Redquartz. He has over 40 years experience in property development in Ireland and the UK. Paddy's philosophy is to adopt partnerships, to access expertise and resources as well as reduce the risk profile of projects. Recent developments in Ireland include Clarion Quay, Smithfield Market, the new O2 Head Office on Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, and the National College of Ireland in the IFSC. Paddy also has property interests in Florida USA. Together with a number of investors he controls 10 acres of water frontage in the Quay in Sarasota. Paddy is the majority investor in PREM Group as well as our sister company Choice Hotels Ireland.

Paddy Murphy is chairman of PREM Group. He has spent much of his career with Bank of Ireland, where he held a number of management positions. After six years as chief executive in Northern Ireland, Paddy moved to the United States where he became president and CEO of the bank's subsidiary, First NH Bank in New Hampshire. He retired from the position of General Manager of the Banks Retail and Business Banking Division in the east of Ireland in 2002.In addition to his role as chairman of PREM Group, Paddy also chairs PREM's associated companies, Choice hotels Ireland and Heuston Hospitality. He is also a director of Sean Quinn Group Ltd., and Data Electronics Ltd..Paddy was educated at Trinity College (BBS 1969) and Harvard Business School (PMD 1987).  

Jim Murphy is one of PREM Group's founders. A graduate of Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, his association with what was to become PREM Group began in 1989 when he was appointed General Manager of Stephens Hall Hotel, Dublin's first all suite hotel. Prior to this appointment Jim had built up an admirable career gaining valuable management experience in renowned hotels such as Scotland’s Gleneagles Hotel, The Intercontinental Hotel Frankfurt, Marlfield House Hotel, Co. Wexford, Ireland, The Park Hotel, Co. Kerry, Ireland and the Gresham Hotel in Dublin’s city centre.In 1996 Jim and fellow investors Paddy Kelly, Peter Redden and Gerry McNulty bought Stephens Hall Hotel and Jim was appointed Managing Director. This purchase marks the foundation of PREM Group.

In addition to building the enterprise Jim has had the honour of holding the presidency of the Irish Hotels Federation from 2002 to 2004 and has been awarded a Fellowship of the Irish Hospitality Institute.   

A native of Dublin, Phil Sweeney has directed the sales and marketing activity of PREM Group since it’s formation in 1996. Prior to joining the new company Phil enjoyed an interesting career taking in many of Ireland’s best known hotel enterprises, such as Great Southern, Jury's and The Shelbourne Hotel, before setting up her own sales and  marketing consultancy. It was as a consultant that Phil first came into contact with Jim Murphy and Stephens Hall Hotel, shortly to be recruited onto the full time payroll as Group Sales and Marketing Manager for the hotel and developing serviced apartment and serviced office businesses. Phil was appointed Sales and Marketing Director for PREM Group in 1998.

Evelyn Haran joined PREM Group in 1998, having commenced her hotel management career in Great Southern Hotels and subsequently moving to the Lee Hotel Group. Evelyn’s first role within the Group was as General Manager of the Days Hotel, Rathmines, Dublin 6. Evelyn enjoyed a number of management roles within PREM Group Ireland before being appointed as the first Group Operations Manager for PREM Group UK. Evelyn holds a Higher Diploma in Business Studies and Hotel & Catering Management awarded by the Dublin College of Catering and a Bachelor of Science (Management) Degree conferred on her by Trinity College Dublin. 

Paul Dempsey joined PREM Group in 1999 as General Manager of Stephens Hall Hotel. He brought to this role management experience from various four and five star properties in both London and Ireland. Since joining the Group, Paul has undertaken a number of management roles to his appointment as Group Operations Managers for Ireland in 2005. Paul holds a Higher Diploma in Business Studies and Hotel & Catering Management awarded by the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology as well as a Diploma in Business and Life Coaching awarded by University College Dublin.  

Joanna Doyle is a Hotel and Catering Graduate of Dublin Institute of Technology, Cathal Brugha Street. She joined the front office team of Stephens Hall Hotel in 1996. Prior to her appointment as Franchise Development Manager she was General Manager in two of the Group’s leading hotels. Joanna is an active member of the Irish Hospitality Institute.

Seán Graham is a Graduate of the Dublin Institute of Technology and has worked with PREM Group since 2002. Prior to joining PREM, Seán's career in the hotel industry started in Ryan Hotels (Now Gresham Hotels) whom he worked with for over five years, working in five of their properties over the period in Ireland and Germany. Seán left Ryan hotels to join our sister company Choice Hotels Ireland at group level and then joined the team at PREM in 2002. Seán has managed a number of our properties and worked at group level since 2005 and is currently heading up Group IT for the company.  

Treda Shotton joined PREM Group in February 2008 as National Sales Manager for PREM Group UK. Treda is responsible for the development of new business and sales opportunities for all UK locations by introducing new accounts and developing existing national accounts for hotels and serviced apartments in the UK region. Treda comes with a wealth of sales experience and has worked in the hotel and catering industry for the past 18 years during which tiime she has worked for several Hotel Groups. During 2001 – 2006, Treda was a regional sales manager with Marston Hotels with 16 Hotels in her brief and most recently as Director of Sales for Procon Conferences, a conference booking agency.