Ex-justice minister Alan Shatter has insisted the banking inquiry takes action against one of Ireland’s most notable boom-time developers after he used the reviled Nazi concentration camp phrase — “work brings freedom” — to underline claims Nama had infringed on his “human rights”.

When it comes to keeping up with neighbours — like a certain Rachel Allen, perhaps, who as it happens lives close-by? — this East Cork home went all-out in the cooking stakes— or, more appropriately, steaks, given the size of its outdoor barbecue.

Nama may be viewed by international investors as a good idea. Whether its efforts to generate revenue from risky assets can be a template for other countries remains to be seen, writes Dara Doyle

Many of the entrepreneurs in an aptly titled 2008 book of business self-congratulation have gone bust, says Tommy Barker

It is being reported Sir Elton John is set to become a dad again.

The redevelopment of Battersea Power Station, one of the best-known sights on the London skyline, will begin later this year, its new owners have said.

Chelsea’s hopes of moving to Battersea Power Station have been extinguished after a Malaysian consortium completed a £400 million (€501m) purchase of the London landmark.

Chelsea football club aren’t the only losers in the sale of Battersea Power Station, with Treasury Holdings claiming Nama will lose out on nearly €500 million in potential fees due to the deal agreed with Malaysian company SP Setia Bhd.

Chelsea have failed in their bid to build a new stadium at Battersea Power Station.

The majority of bidders for Battersea power station in London would need to flatten the landmark chimneys to create a financially viable scheme, experts have said.

Former Liverpool managing director Christian Purslow has revealed the Anfield club was one day away from administration before being sold to current owners Fenway Sports Group.

Chelsea could soon be playing in a new home built around a redeveloped Battersea Power Station after submitting a bid to buy the 39-acre site.

Chelsea Football Club submitted one of more than 10 offers to buy the London landmark, Battersea Power Station, according to an inside source.

Chelsea today confirmed they had submitted a bid to acquire the Battersea Power Station site in order to build a new 60,000-seater stadium.

The Ballymore Group has won council approval for a plan to turn a former DHL depot and adjoining land into almost 2,000 houses at a site beside Battersea Power Station in London.

London’s decaying Battersea Power Station site would be worth an extra £470 million (€566m) to a developer who could demolish the protected building itself, according to calculations done for Reuters by property consultancy EC Harris.

THE owner of Battersea Power Station, the London landmark slated for a £5.5 billion (€6.5bn) redevelopment, was put into administration by a judge in Britain after it failed to repay senior creditors.

NAMA has said it will not be lured into giving away its properties at fire-sale prices after it confirmed it has off-loaded €6.2 billion worth of assets since March 2010.

BATTERSEA Power Station’s next owner may have to commit £700 million (€814.8m) to the derelict London development site before any construction work can be started.

Chelsea’s senior players need to stand up and be counted if the club are to recover from their disappointing start to the season, according to former Stamford Bridge star Michael Ballack.

IRISH-controlled property development company, Real Estate Opportunities (REO) has posted a first half pre-tax profit of just under £119 million (€136.6m) for the six months to the end of August.

Dublin/London: London Mayor Boris Johnson has approved the Johnny Ronan/Richard Barrett-backed £5.5 billion redevelopment project for London’s iconic Battersea Power Station site.

INITIAL planning permission has been granted for the long-awaited £5.5 billion (€6.5bn) redevelopment of London’s Battersea Power Station site, which is owned by the London-based subsidiary of Treasury Holdings.

Wandsworth Council in the UK has approved the planning application for the Battersea Power Station site, owned by Real Estate Opportunities.

REAL Estate Opportunities (REO) – the international property development company controlled by Irish firm Treasury Holdings – has slashed its first-half pre-tax losses to £45.3 million (€52.2m), from just under £200.5m last year.

REAL Estate Opportunities (REO) – the international property development firm controlled by Treasury Holdings – has moved closer to a total restructuring of its debt linked with its purchase of the Battersea Power Station site in London.

THE sight of a handshake would have been hard enough to stomach, but the picture of beaming former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern being embraced in a bear-hug by NAMA resident property developer Johnny Ronan last Tuesday, at the opening of the Dublin Convention Centre, was nauseating.

Irish and international property group Treasury Holdings has appointed Kevin Keegan to its board.

Hollywood star Kevin Spacey performed a duet with Paul McCartney at a star-packed bash after he jumped on stage.

REAL Estate Opportunities (REO) – the international property development company in which Treasury Holdings owns a majority stake – is planning to spin off its Battersea Power Station site in London and float it as a separate listed business.

LIBERAL Democrat leader Nick Clegg last night said he would offer a “manifesto you can trust” as he dismissed David Cameron’s plans for government.

CONSERVATIVE leader David Cameron sought to offset a tough message on cutting public spending with a vision of citizens taking charge of their destinies, as he launched his manifesto.

IN normal circumstances, Johnny Ronan’s lifestyle would be a personal matter. While most newspapers have ignored him, some, and not just the tabloids, have enjoyed chronicling details of the 52-year-old businessman’s relationship with 20-something model and TV presenter Glenda Gilson.

REAL Estate Opportunities Ltd reported a 28% fall in net asset value (NAV) per share for 2008 from a year ago as revaluation of its portfolio fell in the Ireland and Britain, and warned of pressure on covenants.

Real Estate Opportunities (REO), the Irish property company, has appointed Rafael Vinoly Architects as masterplanner to the redevelopment of Battersea Power Station in London.

An Irish company has purchased London’s Battersea Power Station and surrounding lands for €595m, it was confirmed today.