Locals in The Liberties may complain they want homes, not hotels, but Molyneux Yard in Dublin’s historic core and en route to Guinness is prime tourist territory. In 2020, Midsal Homes Ltd was granted planning permission to knock down the sheds by the back of Vicar Street and build an eight-floor hotel with 260 bedrooms. Permission is due to expire on December 2, 2025, and building is yet to begin. Time is now of the essence. Last December, Midsal, a subsidiary of UK and Irish developer Salamisso, successor to Gilmer Properties, agreed a contract to sell the circa €90 million…

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