Former Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern has left Malta after discussing various investment opportunities here.

Mr Ahern attended the inaugural meeting of the Parker Green International advisory board at the Hotel Phoenicia, Floriana.

Parker Green, based in Newry, is owned by Gerald O’Hare who founded the group in 1996. It has developments in Ireland, mainland Europe and in the US.

Parker Green concentrates on commercial and retail developments but is considering widening its interests, “though we’ll probably never stray too far” from property, said Dr O’Hare.

The other members of the board include Harvard University’s Prof. Richard Peiser, an expert in real estate development and urban planning; Michael Gibbson, a senior executive with French bank BNP Paribas; and Gregory Tosko, a vice-chairman of property services firm CB Richard Ellis in New York.

“This board can bring its global expertise to the management table and in doing so, match the business approach already expressed in our portfolio”, Dr O’Hare was quoted as saying in the Irish newspaper The Irish News.

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