Mystery surrounds the €10.8 million sale of a house on JP McManus’s family estate in Co Limerick, with the Property Price Register listing the sale just before Christmas despite conflicting reports.

The Irish government plans to acquire the former International Rugby Experience property on O'Connell Street in Limerick, transforming it into a permanent 'women's museum'.

Local residents are vigorously opposing a fresh bid to rezone 'sacred' lands near Lucan, specifically at St Edmundsbury in Liffey Valley, for housing, calling it an 'absolute disgrace' and 'tragic.' The council chief has recommended rezoning 16 hectares of these protected lands, which could lead to significant returns for John Magnier and JP McManus.

Emma McManus died at Sandy Lane Hotel in Barbados following a party in December 2020