After months of behind-the-scenes negotiations, Paddy Byrne’s Victoria Homes has agreed a deal which resolved all outstanding issues with the Lotus Investment Group.
Out of Nama, property developer Paddy Kelly has made a rare public appearance. He talks vulture funds, anti-repossession activists and how the diaspora can help the recovery. He also reveals his involvement in restoring two castles in Co Roscommon.
Official figures show that the delivery of new social housing is increasingly reliant on the purchase of “turnkey” units from private developers. Sinn Féin Housing Spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin argues that the draft Programme for Government offers no solution to replace them with direct development by social housing bodies, which would be cheaper and more suitable.
Ireland’s cities are burdened by a persistent shortage of space of all kinds, especially residential. Plus, given the country’s need to go carbon-neutral over the coming decades, Ireland can - and should - go tall.
John Fraher was a millionaire businessman who ended up in Nama as a result of the borrowings of his business partners. Within a few years, he was bankrupt. This is his story.
Britain. Germany. Ireland. Now the Comer Group is targeting Greece. In this revealing interview, Luke Comer reveals the group is now worth close to €5 billion, controls 10,000 apartments and has an annual rent roll of almost €100 million.
He reshaped the Dublin skyline, became a billionaire and then saw Nama seize his empire. Now, Johnny Ronan is back on top. In his first major interview in decades, the developer talks family, fortune, feuds and reveals his vision of Ireland.
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