Court battle begins over ownership of Cork's Fota Island Resort

Yuzhu Kang from Hebei Province in China and now living in Dublin has sued businesswoman Xiu Xiang Kelly who is also from the Hebei region but who lives at the resort

A Chinese businessman who claims he invested €30 million in Irish properties, including the five-star hotel and spa in Co Cork, has launched the legal action where he is claiming an alleged conspiracy to defraud. File picture

A battle for the ownership of the luxury Fota Island Resort in Co Cork has kicked off at the High Court.

A Chinese businessman who claims he invested €30 million in Irish properties, including the five-star hotel and spa in Co Cork, has launched the legal action where he is claiming an alleged conspiracy to defraud.