A contract worth £4 million has been awarded to McInerney Construction to build a second hotel at Tulfarris, near Blessington, Co Wicklow. It is to be built by former IDA executive director Jim Hayes and his wife Maeve, who acquired Tulfarris House seven years ago. The new 48,000 sq ft hotel, which will have 64 bedrooms, is to be located beside the 18th hole of a recently-opened golf course at Tulfarris.