O’Neill in frame for Dún Laoghaire ferry terminal project

The project, which was being pursued by investor Philip Gannon, fell into difficulty last month when he announced that the failure to secure a foreshore licence for the scheme meant he was backing out of the deal

Former Topaz chief executive Emmet O’Neill has emerged as a potential investor in the stalled plan to launch an innovation centre in the old Stena ferry terminal in Dún Laoghaire.

The project, which was being pursued by investor Philip Gannon, fell into difficulty last month when he announced that the failure to secure a foreshore licence for the scheme meant he was backing out of the deal.

Gannon’s onetime cooperator on the project, ...