Turning the Ballymaloe grainstore into an arts venue was an inspired idea, writes Ellie O’Byrne

Close to 1,000sq metres of much-needed office space for digital companies is set to come on stream in the coming weeks as a refurbished 19th century building prepares to open its doors.

AT 9.30am on a glorious Saturday last year, I paused at the entrance to the Ballymaloe Grainstore; was I really going to pass up a rare blast of Irish summer sunshine to instead sit indoors and listen to two guys talking?