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Dublin City Council must re-search for records following Ronan FOI request

Information Commissioner is not satisfied that Dublin City Council has sought all potentially relevant departments for records relating to a collapsed tender process to redevelop the historic Pigeon House site in Dublin 4

Ian Guider: All eyes on plans for Meta’s HQ as tech sector feels the pinch

The tech sector, facing its first ever downturn, is cutting costs – including its real-estate footprint. The commercial property sector is watching developments at Meta’s Fibonacci Square HQ in Ballsbridge with interest

Ronan keeps hold of 12 property assets after finalising €142m loan deal

The agreement will involve a consortium of Bank of Ireland and AIB providing refinancing to repay Ronan Group Real Estate’s creditor, M&G Investments, which fronted the loan in 2015

Ronan consortium won’t sell part of Glass Bottle site to the state

An affordable homes plan at the site in Dublin 4 is still up in the air after the first phase was given the green light

Ronan to fight ‘unthinkable’ sale of prize property assets

The chief executive of the developer’s real estate group has said the company is meeting interest payments in full and finalising a funding package to repay its creditor M&G Investments

Ian Guider: Sights could have been set so much higher for the Irish Glass Bottle site

The location close to the city centre could have held a Manhattan-style high-rise quarter

Redevelopment of Irish Glass Bottle site in Ringsend gets green light

Dublin City Council has belatedly approved plans for the first phase of construction at the 34-hectare site

Johnny Ronan’s Glass Bottle site redevelopment gets green light

First phase of Poolbeg construction approved by Dublin City Council

Receiver appointed to 12 properties in Ronan Group over €142m debt

Ronan Group Real Estate said refinancing arrangements were at an advanced stage, which would enable the receivers to be discharged and for the firm to retain ownership of the properties

Ronan Group presses on with plans for hundreds more apartments at Poolbeg

Developers have separately applied for almost 600 units at the same site

DCC calls on Ronan group to drop ‘moot’ case over Pigeon House tender

Ronan Group Real Estate launched case against council over alleged unfair bidding process for contract to develop the power station at Poolbeg into residential property and a visitor attraction

Ronan braced for long legal battle after negotiations with US funds founder

The developer will now proceed with his case against two US-based investment groups

Three weeks for Ronan to cut a deal with US investment firm

The colourful developer is at loggerheads with Fortress Investment Group over three planned Dublin developments, including a proposed 1,000-unit highrise

Dublin Bay South TDs criticise long-term leasing proposal at Poolbeg

Politicians are concerned about a lack of affordability for buyers and the ‘waste of money’ it would represent for the council to lease homes in the development

Developer offers long-term leasing deal at Poolbeg despite preference for direct purchase

Johnny Ronan and Oaktree Capital bought an 80 per cent stake in the lands for approximately €200 million in 2020

‘Significant doubt’ over future of Bewley’s on Grafton Street as turnover slumps

Cafe made a loss of €1.43m in 2020 and was ‘unfortunately’ unable to secure a rent reduction from its landlord

Agreement paves way for potential deal between Ronan Group and Colony Capital

The two developers were warned last month in the High Court that they could not ‘fight out their war on affidavit’, as allegations piled up in a €1bn development dispute

Out of office: Funding approved to build 2,477 new homes and IMF predicts 6% global growth

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Ronan Group to demolish upper floors of partly built Spencer Block

Plan for 464 apartments and 200 co-living units blocked in courts in latest round of legal wrangling with Dublin City Council

Businessman O’Connor calls Nigeria ‘a byword for corruption’

The entrepreneur’s new autobiography echoes remarks he made on the future of Africa at a recent event in Dublin, though he adds that Europe has an obligation to help African countries develop into modern and transparent economies