Big outcomes can come from the little things. Just ask Richard Collins. Holidaying in Greece eight years ago, he was also preparing a final bid for a run-down warehouse in Ballymount, Dublin 12. The asking price was between €300,000 and €400,000; the building was unusable and required extensive refurbishment. Yet with ample car parking near the M50, Collins could see the potential of the 17,000 sq ft property. An avid Celtic Football Club supporter throughout his youth, Collins decided to ignore the guide price. A native of Templeogue, a southwestern suburb of Dublin, he had a hunch other bidders were…

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