The towers planned for the Liberties area near the Guinness brewery are to house the apartments as well as shops, restaurants, medical facilities, co-working spaces and a creche.

A rental portfolio of 1,170 new homes in Dublin, as yet unbuilt and set for four city sites, is being offered to the investment market from this week, with over €425 million in funding sought, and the promise of over €20m-plus in rents.