I’ve followed with interest The Irish Times’s reporting this week on the expected €30 million additional funding request expected to hit taxpayers in preparation for the 2027 Ryder Cup at Adare Manor.  This adds to previous State commitments of €58 million to operate the event and €150 million in accelerated road infrastructure development, according to the newspaper, to whom Minister for Sport Patrick O’Donovan confirmed that extra funding would be required. O’Donovan also told The Irish Times that Government spending would take place outside the gates of Adare Manor, while the paper reported the golf resort’s owner JP McManus had…

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