Background
Sean Mulryan was born in September 1954, the son of John and Josephine Mulryan. He grew up in rural poverty in the village of Oran, near Castlerea, Company Roscommon, in the west of Ireland, in a farming family with seven children.
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Mulryan left school at the age of 17, and trained as a bricklayer. Aged 19, he bought his first plot of land. Was founded in 1982 by Mulryan, then aged 28, who is the chairman.
David Brophy is the group chief executive.
As of 2012, he is one of the richest men in Ireland. According to London"s The Evening Standard, Mulryan owns more land in London than the Duke of Westminster.
On 16 February 2012, Wandsworth Council approved "s plans for the 15 acre development in Nine Elms. Embassy Gardens is set to provide "up to 1,982 new homes alongside shops, cafes, bars, restaurants, business space, a 100 bed hotel, a health centre, children"s playgrounds and sports pitches".
In 2014, it was reported that Mulryan had engaged Lazard and CBRE Group to raise about €2.5bn to fund the Embassy Gardens development.
