Fáilte Ireland paid Golf Channel €187,500 to help broadcast Irish Open

In addition to the €495,187 spent by Fáilte Ireland, Clare County Council oversaw a spend of €4m on upgrading the resort, which included an outlay of €550,000 on new public toilets.

Fáilte Ireland paid the US-based NBC Golf Channel €187,500 to help it broadcast the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open staged in Lahinch, Co Clare in July.

According to figures provided by Failte Ireland in response to a freedom of information request, the tourism agency paid third parties €495,187 towards staging the event.