Dunne the richest property owner

The richest Irish property owner is Sean Dunne, who last month paid Jurys Doyle a record €260 million for 4.84 acres in Ballsbridge, Dublin, where he plans to build residential apartments costing up to €1.25m, according to Estates Gazette magazine’s annual rich list.

British and Irish real-estate owners and developers got 19% richer over the past year as the value of offices, malls and warehouses increased.

The Duke of Westminster topped the list as his wealth rose 27% to £6.6 billion (€9.7bn).

The combined wealth of the 296 people on the list rose to £56bn (€82.4bn).