Cosgrave leaves €33m in will

Former taoiseach Liam Cosgrave

Former taoiseach Liam Cosgrave has left €33.7 million in his will, due to his ownership of a prime development site around his home.

The bungalow where he lived is located on a 13-acre site on Scholarstown Road in Templeogue, south Dublin, which is one of the last undeveloped areas in the vicinity.

Due to the demand for housing, development land in the capital commands prices of up to €5 million per acre.

The ...