The owner of one of Ireland's most visited tourist attractions, Blarney Castle in Co Cork, has stalled plans for a 120-bed nursing home and 29 detached houses.

The Blarney Castle Estate Partnership, comprising Charles Colthurst and Flintcroft Ltd, had previously been given permission by the court to challenge permission for a hotel.

The High Court has given the go-ahead to the operators of Blarney Castle to bring a challenge over a primary care health centre near the Cork tourist attraction.

Blarney Castle was the 12th most popular fee-paying tourist attraction here last year with 450,000 visitors. This story first appeared in the Irish Examiner. Irish Examiner’s WhatsApp channel ...