Eddie Byrne, chief executive and a director of Ires-REIT, told delegates that the Government has shown a “greater level of joined-up thinking” than previous administrations, with more considered policy changes. The conference has attracted an estimated 20,000 industry delegates with many countries including Ireland and cities across the UK competing for development capital. “We need large developers, and those developers need large-scale investment, and development capital and investment capital for the longer term as well,” he said. Earlier Stephen Garvey, chief executive of Glenveagh Homes, told delegates that Ireland’s economy is a “shining light” in Europe. The Ireland pavilion is funded by 15 corporate sponsors including AIB, Bank of Ireland, Cairn Homes and Lioncorp.

Source: Irish Independent March 12, 2026 14:42 UTC