The week in business

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Pat Crean, director of Marlet property groupFeargal Ward

Pat Crean defeats Ross and friends in the battle of Mount Merrion

Marlet, the property group formerly known as New Generation, has received planning permission for a home-build development in Mount Merrion after a lengthy battle.

Despite local objections, the Pat Crean-directed company has been given the green light on appeal for a scheme with an estimated retail value of around €25 million.

Backed by £250 billion asset-owning British fund M&G, Marlet’s Balark ...