One of the most prominent businessman of the Celtic Tiger era, Hugh O’Regan, was yesterday given a prolonged standing ovation during his funeral Mass.

High-profile property developer and publican Hugh O’Regan was found dead on the Wexford to Dublin road on Monday evening.

Hugh O’Regan, who has died unexpectedly at the age of 49, has been described by friends as a visionary and a gentle soul.

DUBLIN’S style-driven Morrison Hotel has been put on the market with international buyers expected, thanks to its profile and trading figures.

A PROVISIONAL liquidator has been appointed by the High Court to Dublin’s Morrison Hotel after one of its owners, Hugh O’Regan, withdrew the hotel operating company’s defence to a claim by an Anglo Irish Bank appointed receiver for €5.7 million unpaid rent.

A RECEIVER appointed by Anglo Irish Bank has sued the company operating Dublin’s Morrison Hotel for €5.3 million in alleged unpaid rent.

NAMA needs developers if it is to work, writes Political Correspondent Conor Ryan.

THE High Court has made an order winding up three companies controlled by hotelier Hugh O’Regan.

The High Court has made an order winding up three companies controlled by hotelier Hugh O’Regan.

PARTS of the multi-billion euro regeneration of Cork’s docklands could be delayed by the Ringaskiddy decision.

THOMAS Read Group, the Dublin pub chain, is to embark on an expansion programme after agreeing a 60 million refinancing of its debt with Ulster Bank.

Corporate financier Paul Connolly has acquired the Thomas Read Group of public houses for more than €30m, from founders Hugh O’Regan and Martin Conroy.

PUBLICANS Hugh O’Regan and Paraic Dunning are to go ahead with development works on their €16m extension to the Morrison Hotel on Ormond Quay, Dublin, following a decision of the High Court yesterday.