Planning permission is being sought for more than 1,200 housing units in Dublin and Kildare.

Irish housebuilder Cairn Homes is looking to take advantage of the chronic lack of new houses in Dublin by building about 360 residential units on three sites purchased for €63.7m.

DEVELOPER Derek Quinlan has been ordered by the Commercial Court to repay €6.5 million to Bank of Scotland.

TWO businessmen are being pursued by Bank of Scotland Ireland for judgment orders of €1.2 million arising from personal guarantees allegedly provided by them over loans to a company.