Inventor Lucey tees up robot golf venture

Investor Ian Lucey has acquired a golf club in Wicklow and is ploughing over €3 million into making it a high-tech adventure centre.

He and other investors bought Ballinastoe Golf Club in Roundwood, which was on the market for around €650,000. Most of the circa €3 million finance for the first phase has been secured but further fundraising will follow, he said. “We’re calling it The Outdoors Club,” he said.

“It will be ...