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

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

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

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

First phase of Poolbeg construction approved by Dublin City Council

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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The developer, who has rebuilt a solid Irish property portfolio, aims to have his first project in the British capital next year

The developer wants the Minister for Housing to get involved in his company’s long-running dispute with Dublin City Council