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Investor confidence increasing
According to the latest RaboDirect Investor Barometer, confidence among Irish investors show an increase in comparison to 2013. The Barometer found that 81% of investors are confident about the outlook...
View ArticleNorthside Shopping Centre sales is a four horse race
This mornings Irish Times reports that Four bids have been received by the Nama for the €225 million (face value) loans associated with Brian O’Farrell, the north Dublin developer, auctioneer and one...
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A clean start for Limerick City Centre streets
A multi-agency approach to further enhancing the physical appearance of the historic streets of Limerick City Centre was launched at Baker Place. Developed by Limerick City and County Council, Limerick...
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200 attend free one-stop-shop event for small businesses in Galway
200 small business owners and managers today (Tuesday) attended a one-stop-shop event for SMEs, ‘Taking Care of Business’, in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Galway. Organised by the Department of Jobs,...
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€550K facilities upgrade plan for Cliffs of Moher
One of the most high profile and best known discovery points along the newly launched Wild Atlantic Way is to benefit from significant upgrade works during the coming weeks. Management at the Cliffs of...
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Property prices up 6.2% outside Dublin as three-tier market emerges
The first signs of a nationwide property recovery in 2014 has been confirmed with one national estate agency group reporting a 6.2% annual price increase outside Dublin – as a three-tier market...
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Centrica to acquire Bord Gáis Energy’s gas and power supply business
Centrica plc, together with Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners L.P. and iCON Infrastructure Partners II, L.P. has agreed to acquire Bord Gáis Energy (BGE), the vertically integrated Irish energy...
View ArticleIrish Asphalt sued for alleged deceit over product ‘not fit for purpose’
The Irish Examiner reports that James Elliott Construction Ltd has sued Irish Asphalt Limited (IAL) for loss and damage for alleged deceit over putting on the market an in-fill product when it...
View ArticleThe Irish Economy Has ‘Turned the Corner’
Moody’s Investors Service senior analyst Kristin Lindow has told the Wall Street Journal ‘that there is no doubt that Ireland’s economy has turned the corner and signaled that the rating firm is...
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Odeon Cinema in Stillorgan on the Market for €3.5m
One of Dublin’s best known cinemas, the Odeon Stillorgan, is being offered for sale as an investment through property consultants, Savills. The landmark cinema is being offered for sale as an...
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Kildare Partners secure purchase of €100m Michael O’Flynn associated loans
Irish based Kildare Partners, a private equity firm set up last year by US billionaire investor Ellis Short has acquired around €100m of loans linked to Cork-based developer Michael O’Flynn todays...
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Starbucks opening for business in former Anglo HQ
Yesterday saw the installation of a Starbuck’s sign being erected over the entrance of the former Anglo HQ building on St Stephen’s Green. The fit out process is ongoing but the fist mocha half fat...
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Residential property prices rise 8.1% y/y in February
The latest Residential Property Price Index (RPPI) release from the CSO shows that Irish residential property prices rose 8.1% y/y in February, the fastest pace of appreciation in prices since June...
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The search has begun to find the world’s best designed new buildings
The annual search has begun to find the best new buildings on the planet as the World Architecture Festival (WAF) awards 2014, the world’s largest architectural awards programme, is now open for...
View ArticleSeamus Ross has told a court he was “delighted” to give a “helping hand” to...
One of the Maple Ten investors, Seamus Ross has told a court he was “delighted” to give a “helping hand” to Anglo Irish Bank. Ross informed the jury that he had a 15-year relationship with Anglo Irish...
View ArticleOffice market leading the way as commercial property market improves – Rents...
A new report on the commercial property market shows that there was a turnaround in the commercial market in 2013 and that this has continued in the first quarter of 2014. According to the report there...
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Progress Confirmed on Intel’s €3.5billion ($5b) campus upgrade
An Taoiseach, Tanaiste, the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and Intel President visit Leixlip to confirm the progress of Intel’s $5 billion campus upgrade, the largest private investment...
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Four Pillars of a Sustainable Property Market Recovery
The four pillars of a sustainable property market recovery are the availability of land, flexible planning, accessible development finance, and supportive government policy, according to Angus...
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Ireland is pulling ahead of other peripheral economies
The Irish economy is forecast to expand by 1.8% in 2014, up from the 1.7%, that’s according to the spring EY Eurozone Forecast (EEF) (Ernst & Young Global). The recovery in domestic demand now...
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Seminar discusses future investments in sustainable energy
Local Government representatives and energy experts from throughout Ireland and Europe gathered in Limerick County Hall this week to participate in a sustainable energy seminar. The event was hosted by...
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