Chinese investors sink large sums into north Dublin property

Investors are spending money on property from the city centre to Drumcondra and Artane. Photograph: Alan Betson Investors from China are pumping significant sums into the Dublin property market in recent years, land and company registry files show. Many of the properties are in Dublin 1, where Chinese restaurants and other Chinese businesses have opened in areas such as Parnell Street and Capel Street. The investments, in some instances, are made for high net-worth Chinese investors looking for Irish residency, one online profile shows. In other cases, Chinese people based in Ireland are investing family money generated from property sales…