Unlocking Infrastructure Deadlocks – PANCR, Drogheda
The well documented log-jams associated with infrastructure delivery across the country, and the Greater Dublin Area in particular, have been the subject of much political discourse over the past number of months. Delays in delivering key pieces of infrastructure such as roads, waste-water treatment plants, electricity supplies etc. have stymied the construction of housing schemes which […]
Normal is now open in the Ilac Shopping Centre
The New NORMAL in Ireland!! We’re excited to announce the opening of Danish retailer Normal’s first store in Ireland, which officially opened its doors last week. Located at the flagship site in the Ilac Shopping Centre, the store boasts 18 meters of prime frontage along Henry Street and offers over 700 sq.m of retail space on […]
Metrolink CPO Progress
With the recent approval by An Coimisiún Pleanála of the MetroLink project, the focus of Transport Infrastructure Ireland has now turned to the procurement process. In November 2025 the Minister for Transport, Darragh O’Brien, established a dedicated MetroLink delivery body. Attention has understandably turned to the compulsory purchase process given that Notice to Treat documents […]
Best Menswear is now open in The Square Tallaght
It’s great to see BEST Menswear back in The Square Tallaght after a 14-year hiatus. Delivering this best-in-class store was a true team effort! It was a pleasure to work alongside the landlord Eagle Street Partners and Arrow Global Group and their teams including Sigma Retail Partners to bring Best Menswear back to The Square. […]
Bannon: Two Decades of Strategic Leadership in Retail Property
The retail property sector is inherently complex and demands a high degree of expertise and strategic foresight. Since its establishment in 2005, Bannon has played a central role in shaping the Irish retail landscape, with involvement in over 50% of the Republic of Ireland’s shopping centre stock. Over the past 20 years, the firm has […]
Bannon Retail Pulse – October 2025
Our latest Retail Pulse has now gone live. In this month’s edition our Retail Leasing team looks at recent leasing activity in the run up to what promises to be a very busy Christmas trading period. In our “Expert Insight” section, Neil Bannon looks at the impact that demographics has on the Irish retail landscape and how Bannon are […]
