Luxury resort plan was always big on ambition

Its rural setting raised eyebrows, but that didn’t stop developers pressing ahead with the €30m investment in Blarney Golf Resort, writes Eoin English.

It was a big idea on a big site, based around a big hitter’s course design. But after several visits to the rough over the years, it’s been left to the staff of Blarney Golf Resort north of Cork City to field questions amid fears for their jobs.