Dublin man (97) made at least six wills regarding estate valued at more than €800,000 – The Irish Times

A judge has made orders concerning the treatment of a US investment that formed part of a Dublin man’s estate, which had an overall value of more than €800,000. Patrick Joseph Quinn, of the Pines, Herbert Park Lane, Ballsbridge, died aged 97 in May 2024 and left no surviving child, parent or sibling. The beneficiaries … Read more

Developer ‘flatly contradicts’ claims in row about overheating at €6m Ballsbridge penthouse, court hears – The Irish Times

A development company at the centre of a dispute with a businesswoman over alleged overheating in her €6m Ballsbridge, Dublin, penthouse apartment “flatly contradicts” her claims, the High Court heard. Aideen O’Byrne claims that due to a failure to maintain or repair the district heating system the temperatures in her Lansdowne Place apartment – thought … Read more

Christ Church Leeson Park in Dublin has been deconsecrated and is now on the property market – The Irish Times

The imposing Christ Church Leeson Park in Dublin 6 has been deconsecrated by Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin Michael Jackson and is to be put on the property market. Originally the Molyneux Asylum for the Female Blind, which moved from Dublin’s Peter Street to Leeson Park in 1862, the Molyneux Chapel was rebuilt and … Read more

first we take Greenland, then we take Ballsbridge – The Irish Times

U.S. Expands Diplomatic Footprint in Dublin wiht $700 Million Embassy and New Apartments Table of Contents U.S. Expands Diplomatic Footprint in Dublin wiht $700 Million Embassy and New Apartments A Growing U.S. Influence in Dublin’s Docklands A Literary Connection: John Banville’s New Project What This Means for U.S.-Ireland Relations Ethical Dilemma: Balancing Innovation and Obligation … Read more

first we take Greenland, then we take Ballsbridge – The Irish Times

It’s not quite Greenland but the United States has annexed another chunk of Ballsbridge. Uncle Sam is already planning a new $700 million (€641 million) embassy on the site of the old Jurys Hotel in the heart of Dublin 4 having outgrown its base on Elgin Road. Now we hear that the US has also … Read more