Exclusive interview: Meet The Merrion man

With new investment opportunities becoming available, Merrion Capital and its chief executive, Pat O’Neill, are aiming for the wealthiest clients

If anything sets the tone for Merrion Capital’s refocusing of its business, it is its rather plush new headquarters on Dublin’s St Stephen’s Green.

I meet Pat O’Neill, the chief executive of the wealth manager and stockbroker, at Heritage House, a big, gracious Georgian house. The carpet is deep, there is delicate ornate plasterwork on the high ceilings, and huge windows framed with heavy brocade curtains, and elaborate chandeliers.

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