Hillgrove employee calls time on enjoyable 46 year career. It’s a bittersweet day at The Hillgrove Hotel in Monaghan as one of their most popular staff members retire after 46 years.
Staff and customers are set to bid farewell to Liam Sweeney from Clones, who is retiring after an incredible 46 years of service.
Since 1979, Liam has been the beating heart of the hotels main bar on the old Armagh Rd in the town.
People who have travelled from all across Ireland and across the would will know Liam for the warmth of his company and the stories he has shared. The outgoing and well liked barman will be finishing up after over four decades at 9.30pm tonight.
Liam says it certainly doesn’t feel like that length of time working at the local hotel, adding that it has been wonderful place to work. He said over his period of employment at the Hillgrove, he had four different employers during that time.
The local man says he never made enemies, just friends and as he finishes up his last shift, he is certainly leaving on a high. Liam says Sean Quinn made massive changes to the hotel during his tenure of being the owner of the long standing Monaghan hotel.
Ronan Gargan went along to meet Liam earlier on his last day at the Hillgrove.
