You might describe it as a “match made in heaven” — one church is so popular with couples getting married that it has taken on a former hotel manager to specifically look after the matrimonial end of things.

The 62nd Forbes Travel Guide 2020 Stars Awards were published last week. Exclusive hotel names? Absolutely. Eyebrows raised? You bet.

Joe McNamee talks to industry leaders about the steady rise in US-Irish tourism

Part II of this series looks at how clubs around the island of Ireland are planning for the year ahead and what Irish golf can expect in 2020.

State papers revealed justice minister and Limerick TD Gerry Collins had become aware in November 1980 that the well-known manor and estate in Adare, Co Limerick, was due to be sold.

Ireland has won two of three special awards at the 2020 Michelin star ceremony in London, while a Kinsale,Co Cork restaurant has become one of the three latest Irish eateries to receive the world-famous recognition.

Six Irish restaurants have become new recipients of the Michelin Star.

The outstanding Tramore course once again proved a happy hunting ground for Limerick Golf Club over the weekend when they pulled off a highly impressive double in the Munster finals of the AIG Irish Senior Cup-Barton Shield and so qualified for the national finals to take place at Westport on September 20-22.

Kinsale must plan without star player John Murphy for tomorrow’s Munster AIG Barton Shield semi-final in Tramore.

Adare Manor is looking to fill two key positions, namely director of banqueting and events, and assistant director of food and beverage.

It may be seven years away, but the Ryder Cup corporate ball is already rolling in the direction of Adare Manor.

Ariel Sanecki is resort mixologist at Adare Manor

JP McManus has set Adare Manor and Ireland the challenge of staging the greatest Ryder Cup ever as he celebrated his luxury hotel and golf resort in Co Limerick winning the right to host golf’s biggest team event in 2026.

The AA Hotel of the Year has been announced for 2019.

I apologise in advance for this column as there is considerable decadence ahead. I was lucky enough to visit Adare Manor for one of their prized wine evenings recently, the good news however is that these evenings are open to anyone for approximately €75 to €85 per person — excellent value given the wines being served.

JP McManus has set out his formula for how to operate a five-star hotel using the winning team culture centred around sports.

Pádraig Harrington wouldn't like to risk waiting to possibly perform the role on home soil in 2026.

Trish Dromey views an unusual hillside home which was designed to optimise light and space.

Trish Dromey discovers an expansive and lavishly-appointed modern home in the historic Co Limerick town

Adare Mano is re-opening today after an extensive restoration, refurbishment and expansion programme over the past 21 months.

Latest:A review is to be conducted into the cause of a fire on the site of Adare Manor.

The world’s top golfers will be able to sink pints as well as putts during the JP McManus Pro-Am in Adare Manor in 2020.

The world’s top golfers will be able to sink pints as well as putts during the JP McManus Pro-Am in Adare Manor in 2020.

A new six-hole par-3 course will form the centrepiece of new additions to the Tralee GC complex in Kerry.

Billionaire JP McManus has said his dream is to bring the 2026 Ryder Cup to his five-star Adare Manor Hotel and Golf Resort in Co Limerick, which is due to reopen in September after major reconstruction and refurbishment.

Horse racing mogul JP McManus opened up for the first time about his dream to host the Ryder Cup at Adare in 2026.

A "major" announcement is to be made this coming Monday, at the five-star Adare Manor hotel and golf resort in Co Limerick, reliable sources have said.

The five-star Adare Manor Resort redesign is eagerly anticipated, writes Kevin Markham.

James Hicks cabinets and a 1969 portrait by Maurice Desmond are among the lots, writes Des O’Sullivan.

Cashel sale

Outbound deals accounted for half of all Irish-related merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions last year; the highest level on record, new data shows.

Relics of an ascendancy which once humoured and bestowed comfort to the Earls of Dunraven over several centuries are destined for new homes after a marathon two-day auction in the Adare Manor hotel.

Planning approval has been given for a multimillion-euro development at Adare Manor and Golf Resort, bought by JP McManus from US businessman Tom Kane.

And Jellycat has now been reunited with his owner.

JP McManus has unveiled a massive redevelopment plan for the luxurious Adare Manor Hotel and Golf Resort, which he bought for a reputed €30m.

The Castlemartyr Resort in Cork has been acquired for close to €14m by British businessman and hotelier Martin Shaw, who also owns a significant golf resort called Old Thorns Manor House in Hampshire, near London.

AFTER a market revival in 2012 and 2013, 60 Irish hotels sold in 2014 for a total of €440m, double that of the prior year.

A family have been left "traumatised" after their historic family home was destroyed by fire in the heritage town of Adare today.

ONE by one, Munster’s jewel resort hotels are finding appreciative new owners and investment: now, the stunning, five-star Castlemartyr Resort, in east Cork, may join the changing of the guard of ownership, having been developed at a cost of €70-€80m in the mid-2000s.

Limerick multi-millionaire and philanthropist JP McManus has been officially announced as the new owner of Adare Manor Hotel and Golf Resort.

A Waterford-born businessman who has lived in Australia for the last 30 years has emerged as the successful buyer of Waterford Castle, paying over €6m for the luxury hotel, set on an island on the River Suir just below the city.

Irish hotels are back in business - they’ve sold like hot-cakes during 2014, with over 50 finding new owners, with €450m changing hands in the process.