Commercial Property

Fighting back: Portfolio falls in value to €190m as Ronan seeks to regain control

The veteran developer is fighting on several fronts and receivers are planning to bring a portfolio of assets to market in the coming weeks

Some of the crown jewels of the Johnny Ronan empire are going to be brought to market in the coming weeks

It’s difficult to get an idea of what’s going on in Johnny Ronan’s mind. His profile photo on WhatsApp, however, gives a little bit of insight.

Text overlain on an image of Robert De Niro with a wry grin while driving an open-top car reads: “Listen, smile, agree, and then do whatever the fuck you were gonna do anyway.”

The quote fits with Ronan’s can-do attitude, and it might be a mantra for the challenges ...