Habour golf plan aims to boost tourism

A PLANNING application for an integrated €200 million golf, equine and hotel development at the mouth of Kinsale harbour will be lodged with Cork County Council today.

XCES Projects will supply an environmental impact statement for the development on a 650-acre site at Ballymacus, which the developers say will create 350 full-time positions on site and support a further 450 jobs in the region.

XCES Projects main shareholder Sean Rainey said close to 300 jobs will be involved in the three year construction phase, costing an estimated €160m.