Royal Irish Automobile Club seeks investor to exploit air rights above car park at Dawson Street premises

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The Royal Irish Automobile Club plans to seek an investment partner to develop the air rights above its car park, adjoining 34 Dawson Street, Dublin 2. Photograph: © Fran Veale for The Irish Times
The Royal Irish Automobile Club plans to seek an investment partner to develop the air rights above its car park, adjoining 34 Dawson Street, Dublin 2. Photograph: © Fran Veale for The Irish Times

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The Royal Irish Automobile Club (RIAC) is set to appoint an agent to identify an investor who would partner with the club to redevelop its historic premises on Dawson Street in Dublin 2. Ciarán Hancock has the details.

Aer Lingus and the pilots’ union Ialpa has agreed to attend the Labour Court on Tuesday in the latest bid to resolve a bitter pay dispute that has already disrupted the travel plans of thousands of passengers. Barry O’Halloran reports on the latest twist in this dispute.

Is it time to introduce an Irish version of the UK’s ISA savings scheme, with attendant tax incentives? Fiona Reddan examines how such a scheme might work for Irish savers. If you’d like to read more about the issues that affect your finances try signing up to On the Money, the weekly newsletter from our personal finance team, which will be issued every Friday to Irish Times subscribers.

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