International property investment group Kennedy Wilson Europe (KWE) is to focus its Irish operations more heavily on the south Dublin suburbs, expecting office rents and capital values there to catch up with city centre rates.

Investors in the Irish stock market should favour Irish firms that have less exposure to the UK — until the outcome of the British referendum on membership of the EU is known, Merrion Capital has said in a major report.

Property investment company Irish Residential Properties Reit has announced an agreement to buy 92 residential apartments for €19.45m in a move that further strengthens its grip on the market in the capital.

Publicly-quoted property investment fund, Irish Residential Properties REIT (I-Res) has the capacity to take on up to €300m of bank debt to further grow its portfolio and sees “strong growth opportunities going forward”.

Irish Residential Properties REIT has finalised the acquisition of a multi-million euro portfolio of Dublin properties and development land as part of a pipeline agreement with its parent company.

Irish Residential Properties (I-RES) REIT invested €317m in the six months to the end of last year and looks well-positioned to take advantage of a changing rental market in 2015.

The Irish Residential Properties (I-RES) REIT has agreed a deal that will provide it with an additional €150m in acquisition funding which is to be used for expanding its portfolio of high-quality properties.

More than 750 Nama apartments have been sold to an Irish investment trust for €211m — topping the guide price by €51m.