We at Bannon couldn’t be prouder to have taken part in the Mater Hospital Foundation 100-mile challenge where we ran, walked and jogged over 2,000 miles during the month of February to raise money to improve patient care in the Mater Hospital! Their initial target of €150k has been reached with some funds still coming in! 
It would be greatly appreciated if you could support the amazing work of the Mater Hospital Foundation by clicking on the link here.
The team at Bannon are taking to the streets again. We have signed up to run, walk or crawl 100 miles (160km) during February to raise funds for Cardiac Care for the Mater Hospital Foundation. Any support would be greatly appreciated, just click the link here.
Commercial property management is a dynamic and fast-paced environment. The presence of an estates management team is critical to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of a large portfolio of managed assets. Estates managers perform a wide range of roles across a portfolio and constantly face new challenges daily.
The primary responsibility of the Bannon Estates Management Team is to ensure the safety, security, and smooth operation of Bannon managed property assets. Regular and thorough site inspections serve multiple purposes in achieving objectives. These inspections identify potential safety hazards, ensure compliance with safety regulations, and maintain the overall integrity of the portfolio. By proactively managing safety across the portfolio, the team contributes to reducing accidents and incidents.
Accurate and timely reporting of accidents and incidents is crucial for effective property management. The Bannon Estates Management Team plays a vital role in facilitating such reporting, working closely with on-site centre management teams and contractors. By liaising with relevant stakeholders, such as An Garda Síochána, they contribute to combatting antisocial behaviour and maintaining a safe environment for occupiers and visitors to enjoy.
To ensure the highest quality of service delivery, the team also monitors cleaning standards, security performance, and health and safety audits of the properties. By regularly assessing these aspects, they can identify deficiencies and take appropriate corrective actions. This helps to maintain a pleasant user experience for occupiers and visitors while mitigating potential risks.
Monthly KPIs
The team sets monthly KPIs to track performance, identify areas for improvement, and recognize exceptional service delivery. Regular discussions on KPI results allow for continuous improvement and effective communication with line managers.
Planned Preventative Works
By implementing well-structured planned preventative maintenance programs, the team ensures that potential issues are addressed proactively, reducing the likelihood of unexpected failures, and minimising operational disruptions.
Crisis Management
Dealing with unforeseen events such as fires, floods, and anti-social behaviour requires efficient crisis management. The Bannon Estates Management Team plays a vital role in formulating and fine-tuning response plans, enabling prompt action to mitigate risks and minimise the impact on property stakeholders.
By conducting thorough site inspections, managing safety, maintaining standards, and overseeing crisis management, the estate management team contributes significantly to the success and reputation of the properties Bannon manages. With effective collaboration, strategic planning, and a proactive approach, the team creates a safe and pleasant user experience for occupiers, visitors, and the wider community.
Author: Stephen McCoy, Estates Manager, Bannon
Author: Kennan Daly, Graduate Surveyor, Bannon
Date: 7th July 2023
A very enjoyable day for the Bannon Property Management team helping out ALONE at Willie Birmingham Place, Kilmainham.
ALONE is a fantastic national charity that enables older people to age at home and one which Bannon is delighted to support each year.
Property Picnic 2023 is complete – what a superb night of fun and entertainment with close to seven hundred people from the property sector all gathered in 1 Windmill Lane.
We have yet to add the numbers, but we will be excess of €100,000 again this year, all in aid of Cancer Trials Ireland. Thank you to all the Bannon volunteers who helped put the event together.
Thanks also to all our supporters this year including:
Keystone Sponsors: Core Capital Limited, Hibernia Real Estate Group Ltd, Glass Bottle, Mastertech Group, Matheson LLP, MCR Group, PrepayPower
F&B partner: House Dublin
Raffle sponsor: Red Rock Developments Ireland
All 46 supporting firms.
And finally, to all those who attended and made donations.
We have proven two things – firstly, we are fortunate to work in a very generous and friendly sector with great people and secondly, we have the ability to help when we can. Cancer Trials Ireland are doing fantastic work, we wish them continued success and no doubt this year’s donation will help them on their journey.
The day has finally arrived, Property Picnic 2023 is here. We are overwhelmed with the support so far with donations now exceeding €100,000.
Dublin Q102’s Andy Preston will also be joining us tonight as MC.
Please note this is a sold-out event. There is a limited cloak room available, please do not bring large bags/laptop bags.
Donate here: https://lnkd.in/d7-AKsq9 Raffle Prizes: https://lnkd.in/eQpw8usB
After the sold-out Property Picnic 2023 in aid of Cancer Trials Ireland, why not join us at House Dublin on Leeson Street for the official afterparty!
Raffle Prizes here
Donate here
Red Rock Developments Ireland Core Capital Limited, Hibernia Real Estate Group Ltd, Glass Bottle, Mastertech Group, Matheson LLP, MCR Group, PrepayPower
We are delighted to announce the raffle on the night sponsored by Red Rock Developments Ireland will include headline prizes such as:
– 4 “Platinum Tickets” to Harry Styles: Love on Tour 2023 at Slane Castle
– €750 Brown Thomas Voucher plus Platinum Membership
– 2 Tickets to a Rugby World Cup 2023 Semi Final at Stade de France – Saturday 21st October
– Case of Red Wine (Monte Real Reserve 2019)
Support Firm Raffle – Sponsored by
4 x yearly subscriptions worth €250 each
Tickets are available from volunteers on the night!!
We are delighted to announce Prepay Power are joining Core Capital Limited, Hibernia Real Estate Group Ltd, Glass Bottle, Mastertech Group, Matheson LLP and MCR Group as keystone sponsors for Property Picnic 2023 in aid of Cancer Trials Ireland.
With less than two weeks to go tickets are selling fast so get yours now to avoid disappointment.
Buy tickets here
Donate here
When the team at Bannon decided last year to organise a fundraiser for Cancer Trials Ireland in memory of their colleague Louise Creevy (née Doherty) who had sadly passed away, they thought it would be a one-off event. Such was the success of the Property Picnic, however, more than 650 guests from across the industry turned up for the gathering at 1WML in the Windmill Quarter and raised €170,087 in the process.
Given the picnic’s popularity, and with the funding raised contributing to trials in which 144 cancer patients in Ireland got to avail of cutting-edge treatments that they could not otherwise have accessed, and at no cost to themselves or the State, it’s hardly surprising that the event is back on this year. Keystone sponsorship for this year’s Property Picnic is being provided by Hibernia Real Estate Group, MCR, Core Capital, Matheson, Mastertech, and Glass Bottle (RGRE and Lioncor). Tickets for the event, which takes place on May 18th at 1WML in the Windmill Quarter, Dublin 2, cost €55 with an additional booking fee of €5.
Commenting on the importance of events such as Property Picnic to her organisation’s work, Cancer Trials Ireland chief executive Eibhlín Mulroe said: “Cancer Trials offer treatment options to patients. First and foremost, that is why many doctors working in cancer in Ireland seek to get patients on to trials.
“Within that, fundraisers like the Property Picnic help Cancer Trials Ireland to open a very important category of cancer clinical trials known as ‘investigator-led’ – read ‘doctor-led’ – trials. These trials are non-commercial. The research questions they ask are driven by patient need rather than commercial reasons.
“Last year, Property Picnic funds went towards four such investigator-led trials. Two of the trials were breast cancer trials, one in HER2-positive breast cancer, affecting one in five women in Ireland with breast cancer, the other in triple-negative breast cancer, affecting one in eight women, and is more common in younger women. The other two trials were in prostate cancer – one trial for previously untreated high-risk, localised prostate cancer, and the other for progressive, metastatic (ie cancer that has spread from where it first formed) prostate cancer.
“With the Property Picnic’s help, Cancer Trials Ireland was able to close out three of these trials, and in one case (the high-risk, localised prostate cancer study) present findings at a prestigious international cancer conference earlier this year, which showed the trial did achieve its primary objective of reducing prostate gland volume.”
Time to dust off your dancing shoes for Property Picnic 2023 in aid of Cancer Trials Ireland.
We are delighted to announce this years keystone sponsors Core Capital Limited, Hibernia Real Estate Group Ltd, Glass Bottle, Mastertech Group, Matheson LLP and MCR Group.
We still have some sponsorship opportunities available, if you are interested please contact Roderick Nowlan or Lucy Connolly.
Some bright news on this dark Monday! The funds collection for Property Picnic 22′ is complete, and the final transfer was an unexpected €170,087 following the big cheque transfer to Cancer Trials Ireland by the Bannon Team and Louise Creevey’s family! The Bannon Charity Committee would like to extend huge thanks to the wider property industry for embracing this event with over 64 participating firms but with particular thanks to the keystone, raffle and auction sponsors.
Watch this space for Property Picnic 2023!
The Bannon team were delighted to volunteer their day yesterday to Alone.
Making a difference to the lives of people experiencing homelessness or who are in need of assisted housing over the age of 60 all across Ireland has been extremely rewarding for all involved.
The Bannon team totalled up an impressive 3,227.40 miles for The Mater Foundation.
Bannon is delighted to present a cheque to the Foundation for €3,227.40 as well as €2,255.00 online donations, which will hopefully go some way to supporting improvement to patient care.
We want to thank those who got involved once again for all their efforts during a long, cold and wet February. We are proud of the team knowing we can make a difference when working together.
Hats off to our Bannon committee for putting on a fantastic event in aid of Cancer Trials Ireland to celebrate the lives of Louise Creevy (nee Doherty) and Jason Miller. We want to thank everyone involved in Property Picnic again for all of their help and support.
Best of luck to the Square management team, security, facilities and all the store staff with the “Cycle for Ukraine” fundraiser. The fundraiser will run today and tomorrow in the Centre Mall, from 11.00am – 6.00pm.
All funds raised will go to the Irish Red Cross to help those affected get food, medicine, shelter and water. Donations will also help those displaced by the conflict.
Cash donations are welcome, however if you cannot make it in person, you can donate online here or by scanning the QR Code in the image attached.
Thank you to everyone who has supported us in our 100 Miles in a Month fundraiser for The Mater Foundation. It’s been a tough challenge but even storm Eunice couldn’t stop our team and with only one week left to go, we can all agree that it has been an incredible experience so far.
There is still time to donate, which would be hugely appreciated.
To support us, click here.
We at Bannon are delighted to be taking part in The Mater Foundation 100-mile challenge. The aim is to walk/run/jog 100 miles in the month of February and help raise money for the Mater Public Hospital which provides national, specialist care for cancer, heart disease, transplants, spinal injuries, major physical trauma and infectious diseases.
It would be greatly appreciated if you could support our efforts by making a contribution, big or small, to help change patients lives for the better.
To donate, click here.
We are very grateful for all the support we have received for our upcoming golf event in Carton House in aid of North Westmeath Hospice. The event has been sponsored by Joule and we have 28 teams golfing on the day. All in all a great result for the WDBN and our charity partner. All we need now is for the weather to play ball!
Staff from Bannon are excited to volunteer their day today to Alone Ireland.
The day will be spent on a variety of activities which included general maintenance work, decorating and gardening in Willie Bermingham Place, Kilmainham. This is a ALONE development which provide assisted housing to people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Thank you to the very generous contributions from Bannon partners we were able to donate supplies Lynch Interact and MCR Group.
In 2018 Bannon staff volunteered for 2 days with Alone. The first day was spent carrying out cleaning, maintenance and painting to residential units which were acquired by Alone for permanent housing for older people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
On the second day, Bannon staff carried out grounds maintenance to one of Alone’s residential developments, this helped tidy up the landscape areas and provide the residents with a colourful, safe area to enjoy. See us in action!
This year, Bannon staff are gearing up to volunteer with Alone again and are tasked with more gardening and maintenance on the 16th August.
Not only do these volunteering days give back to our local community, it reminds us of the importance of caring for our elderly and the challenges that some face in the older years.
The Peter McVerry Trust’s Wexford Cycle is looking for people to take part next month in order to raise money for homelessness.
Weaving its way from UCD to Wexford Town, the hugely popular cycle passes through some of Wicklow and Wexford’s most scenic spots.
This year marks the event’s 30th anniversary and will see around 400 cyclists take part, a far cry from the original event, when just four students from UCD set off to raise money for the homeless charity.
The cycle is geared up to provide a fun day out for cyclists of all abilities and provides a great opportunity to experience the splendour of the sunny South East.
The event is rounded off with a BBQ and music in Clayton Whites Hotel in Wexford Town, where participants can relax and enjoy the post-cycle celebrations.
With over 10,000 people currently experiencing homelessness, the Peter McVerry trust provides well needed support to all that need it. The cycle takes place on the 14th of September.
If you wish to take part please click here to their website for further details.
More than 800 participants and 70 teams took part in this year’s Dragons at the Docks property industry fund raising event at Grand Canal Dock in Dublin on Thursday.
The dragon boat-racing competition raised €250,000 for charity with two-thirds of the proceeds going to the Dublin Simon Community and the balance to be distributed to local charities.
“Working together, we have the ability to deliver many more permanent homes, ensuring that people never have to face the uncertainty and anxiety of homelessness again,” said Sam Guinness, chief executive of the Dublin Simon Community.
Dalata, Glenveagh Property and Hines joined the original six companies who launched the event last year: Cairn Homes, Green Reit, Hammerson, Hibernia Reit, Ires Reit and Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate.
Second year
“It’s great to be part of the second year of the Dragons at the Docks for what is an even bigger and better event than last year,” said Pat Gunne, chief executive of Green Reit.
“With over 700 people taking part and ma
ny more coming down to enjoy the event, it is fantastic that there has been so much support to help us raise money for important causes like the Dublin Simon Community.”
(L-R back row) Stephen Fawcett, Rod Nowlan, Paul Doyle, Kathryn O’Leary, Evelyn Finegan, Rebecca Jones and Aisling Woods. (L-R front row) Richard Muldowney, Ciaran Curley, Luke Kelly and Barry Gorham.
Staff from Bannon Commercial Property Consultants happily volunteered 2 days of their time to Alone Ireland in July and August.
Over 30 Bannon employees volunteered their time over the two days. The days were spent on a variety of activities which included general maintenance work, decorating and gardening in Earls Court, Reuben Street & Bermingham Place, Kilmainham. These are two ALONE developments which provide assisted housing to people over 60 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Due to very generous contributions from Bannon partners we were able to donate surplus funds to ALONE Ireland.
About ALONE
ALONE is a national organisation that supports older people to age at home. ALONE works with the older person and their families, giving them options for the type of support that’s best for them, regardless of their situation. They offer support through an award-winning Befriending service, Housing with Support, Support Coordination, and Campaigns for Change.
In 2017, there were 6,663 people over 60 on the waiting list for public housing. ALONE received 20 applications for every house they have available, and there is always a waiting list. These numbers will rise even further as our population ages.
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Earls Court, Reuben Street, Dublin 8 – 6th July
Bermingham Place, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 – 10th August
A special thanks to the following companies who donated materials:
Staff from Bannon Commercial Property Consultants took on a Spinathon in Nutgrove, Pavilions, Blanchardstown, Athlone and Swan Shopping Centre on September 2nd in aid of Irish Heart Foundation.
Irish Heart is the national charity fighting heart disease and stroke. Their mission is to affect positive change in the lifestyles of Irish people, to achieve better outcomes for those affected by heart disease and stroke and to challenge when the health of our nation is put at risk.
Every hour someone in Ireland suffers from a stroke. Every day, hundreds of Irish people are diagnosed with heart disease.
Thank you to everyone involved and the generous donations made. The total donated is €20,000.
Join Irish Heart in the fight against heart disease and stroke.
Congratulations to everyone that cycled from UCD to Wexford and to everyone who donated and helped to make the Wexford Cycle 2016 happen.
Find out more about Peter McVerry Trust here.
Following the success of our inaugural charity fundraiser in 2015 we decided that we would go one better in 2016.
This year we chose The Friends of St. Luke’s Cancer Care in Rathgar as our charity and the event was held in honour of our late colleague Philip O’Keeffe.
The event itself consisted of one group (16 participants) cycling 110km from Dublin to Glenmalure Lodge whilst a separate group (19 participants) hiked to the top of Lugnaquilla.
We set an original fundraising target of €10,000 but due to the unbelievable generosity of our clients, colleagues and friends we raised an incredible total of €22,500.
Following 2015’s inaugural charity event, Bannon successfully completed their 2016 Charity Event in aid of the Friends of St. Luke’s Cancer Care on Saturday 21st May.
The event saw the team cover a combined total of 2,016km by cycling from their offices to Glenmalure together with a hike up Lugnaquilla, Leinsters highest mountain.
Bannon are delighted to have raised €22,500 for St. Luke’s. This brings the total raised over the last 2 years to €40,000.00.
Following on from last year’s inaugural event, Bannon will be running a 2016 KM charity event in aid of The Friends of Saint Luke’s Cancer Care on Saturday the 21st of May 2016. The challenge will be split between groups of walkers and cyclists with walkers hiking 20km’s to the top of Lugnaquilla in the Wicklow Mountains and finishing at the Glenmalure Lodge. Cyclists will be cycling 110km’s from Bannon’s office in Dublin City Centre to Glenmalure Lodge. It is anticipated that there will be in the region of 40 people participating in this challenging event.
Each of the participants will be individually fundraising and in addition to this we are seeking corporate sponsorship. While we understand that you are most likely inundated with requests for donations, we are sure you will agree that this is a very worthwhile cause that has touched most families in some way. We hope that the funds raised will go some way to helping St. Luke’s invest in their facilities in the coming months.
In light of the above we would be delighted if you would consider making a donation. All proceeds raised will be donated to the Friends of St. Luke’s. Details can be found at www.friendsofstlukes.ie. Bannon will be paying all costs incurred relating to the event so you can be assured that all sums collected will go to this worthy cause.
Donations can be made by returning a cheque made payable to “Bannon” or alternatively by donating via https://give.everydayhero.com/ie/bannon-2016-km-s-charity-event.
Your support would be greatly appreciated.
On September 12th the staff and friends of Bannon will be doing a 50km charity walk in aid of the Dublin Simon Community along the Royal Canal. The majority of participants are Bannon staff, with a small number of close friends or family numbers making up the balance. The starting point will be just outside Longwood in Co. Meath and will be finishing at the Halfway House in Ashtown.
We chose the Simon Community because of the on-going homeless crisis in the Dublin area and felt that our funds could help in the run up to Christmas 2015. The directors of Bannon have generously agreed to cover all costs associated with the event which will mean that every euro raised will go to the charity.
To donate, please visit our fundraising page www.mycharity.ie/event/bannon_50km_charity_walk/
Any donation,no matter how small is hugely appreciated!
The 25th Welcome Home Wexford Cycle took place on Saturday, 20th September and our fellow colleagues did us proud.
In support of the Peter McVerry Trust, which was established in 1983 by Fr Peter McVerry to tackle homelessness, drug misuse and social disadvantage.
A record 3,856 runners making up 964 teams took part in the third annual Grant Thornton Corporate 5k Team Challenge on Tuesday 2nd September in the Dublin Docklands. Well done to everyone who attended and supported this team challenge and this amazing charity.
Both Bannon teams made it home in one piece with a wide range of talent on display. Starting from far left:
Emma Cole, Neil Bannon, Darren Peavoy, Rod Nowlan, Adam Merriman, Richard Muldowney, Damian Bannon and Kathryn O’Leary.
LauraLynn – Ireland’s Children’s Hospice was the nominated charity this year who provide palliative care and support to children with life-limiting conditions and their families.
