Carton House resort losses increase by 36pc despite revenue rise

Carton House resort losses increase by 36pc despite revenue rise

Irish golfer Leona Maguire during the 2024 KPMG Women’s Irish Open at Carton House. Photo: Sportsfile

Pre-tax losses at the five-star Carton House hotel resort in Co Kildare last year increased by 36pc to €3.47m.

New accounts for Belmullet Hospitality Group Ltd, which operates Carton House hotel, golf and spa resort on 1,100 acres of parkland in Maynooth, show that the business recorded the increased losses despite revenues rising by 8pc from €21.07m to €22.78m.

The resort has regularly hosted training camps for the Irish men’s rugby team and the venue enhanced its reputation in the sporting arena when hosting the 2025 and 2024 KPMG Women’s Irish Open at the resort’s O’Meara golf course.

During the year under review, the