One Life

Name: Charles Costello.

Title: General manager, the Plaza Hotel, Tallaght.

School: Presentation College, Dublin.

Marital status: Eligible.

Children: None.

Home: Ballsbridge.

Most important life event: Being born.

Biggest business break: Opening the Plaza Hotel.

Biggest business mistake: Running hotels for people I don't know.

Time of getting up: 8 a.m.

Time of finishing work: Late evening.

Favourite breakfast: Full Irish.

Form of exercise: Walking, snorkling.

Holidays: A desert island.

Favourite TV programme: Have I Got News For You, BBC 2.

Favourite radio programme: Morning Ireland, RTE Radio 1.

Car: Honda Accord.

Commuting time: 20 minutes - depending on time of day.

Favourite airline: Aer Lingus, Virgin.

Worst thing about travel: Airports.

Favourite bank: The one that says "yes".

Favourite tipple: Red Wine.

Favourite pub: Grumpy McClaffertys at The Plaza.

Favourite restaurant: The Olive Tree Restaurant at The Plaza.

How do you spend your free time: Walking my dog and with friends.

Person you most admire: Bill Clinton.

Dying words: "Just do it".