Patient suitors wait under Clerys’ clock

Legend has it that a rendez vous beneath Clerys’ clock on O’Connell Street has been the starting point of many a successful relationship in the nation’s capital.

Legend has it that a rendez vous beneath Clerys’ clock on O’Connell Street has been the starting point of many a successful relationship in the nation’s capital.

According to recent reports, romance of a different kind is about to blossom and a corporate suitor is poised to mount a €150 million takeover bid for Clerys itself.

The purported bidding consortium, advised by NCB Stockbrokers, last week dampened expectations of an imminent bid, however. ...