Fearghal O'Connor

2 weeks ago | independent.ie | Sean Pollock |Fearghal O'Connor

The construction activity of these key players will make or break the State planThere is no more pressing issue for Ireland right now than the housing crisis. It is making home ownership or renting increasingly difficult for Irish families, and the knock-on effect is felt in every corner of Irish society. The Government is aiming to ramp up housing supply to an average of 50,000 a year until 2030, and the State has become a big player in the market.

2 weeks ago | independent.ie | Sean Pollock |Fearghal O'Connor

‘Would-be homeowners are not willing to pay €500,000 for an apartment’A number of Ireland’s most prominent housing developers have voiced major concern over the Government’s handling of the ongoing housing crisis. One big international player in the Irish market, the US property firm Greystar, warned that housing investment is now being deployed in other countries due to “problematic policy changes” in Ireland that had created “uncertainty in the market and often unintended consequences”.

2 weeks ago | independent.ie | Fearghal O'Connor

Sandyford-based Hibergene was once billed as an up-and-coming star of Irish medtech, after its diagnostic kits became prominent during the Covid pandemic. But when the an Enterprise Ireland-backed firm – which had raised an estimated €12m from investors – was placed into liquidation by its board, management blamed “disgruntled” shareholders, claiming that they had spooked potential investors.

3 weeks ago | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Fearghal O'Connor

Music was always his sanctuary – and now he is the new owner of Avalon GuitarsAfter everything that had unfolded – the rumours, the falsehoods, the darkness of it all – John McCartin would have been forgiven if he never got involved in someone else’s affairs again. By late 2024 he was finally free of his decade-long role in the tortuous machinations around former billionaire Sean Quinn’s fallen empire.

3 weeks ago | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Fearghal O'Connor

Music was always his sanctuary – and now he is the new owner of Avalon GuitarsAfter everything that had unfolded – the rumours, the falsehoods, the darkness of it all – John McCartin would have been forgiven if he never got involved in someone else’s affairs again. By late 2024 he was finally free of his decade-long role in the tortuous machinations around former billionaire Sean Quinn’s fallen empire.