Belgian embassy in talks to purchase Quinlan home

A DUBLIN home formerly owned by Derek Quinlan, once one of Ireland’s richest men, may be sold and used by the Belgian embassy, according to reports.

The Belgian government is in talks to buy the refurbished, Victorian-era property on Elgin Road in Dublin for between €2.5 million and €2.9m. The sale may close by the end of the year.

Mr Quinlan, a former tax man, was one of the highest-profile real-estate investors during the property boom.