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Place Engage · County Louth: Trevor Connolly, Love Drogheda BID
As part of Place Engage's 26-county, 26-week placemaking tour, Carol Tallon sits down with Trevor Connolly, CEO of Love Drogheda Business Improvement District, in the heart of Ireland's largest town.
Trevor represents around 1,500 businesses, and in this conversation he walks through what it takes to keep a town centre alive: the street-art murals bringing Boyne Valley mythology into Drogheda's laneways, the facade and planting projects brightening the streets, and the Love Drogheda gift card that has locked over €1 million of spend into local businesses. He and Carol also dig into the harder questions — commercial vacancy, the relentless rise of online retail, and how a town earns a visit rather than assuming one.
The standout thread is the human one: how remote working is quietly deepening community life in a commuter town, giving parents back the time and energy to coach clubs and show up locally — and why a town centre's opening hours may need to catch up with where people now actually spend their week.
A conversation about retail, resilience, and the everyday craft of placemaking.

OpenHouse Ai: Property development meets tech development – Next generation new homes handover

On this week’s Property Round-Up podcast, host Carol Tallon speaks with Sam Donworth, Founder & CEO of OpenHouse Ai, who is bridging the gap between traditional housing development and AI-powered proptech solutions for living.

Working with a property developer in Cork by day and building AI tools by night, Sam identified a costly and inefficient problem: handover folders costing up to €35,000 per scheme, often unused by homeowners.

His response was to rethink the entire process.

OpenHouse Ai replaces paper handover packs with an AI-powered resident portal. Homeowners can ask questions about their home – heating systems, appliances, warranties – and receive instant, 24/7 answers. 

For developers, this reduces calls, eliminates print costs, and improves customer experience. For BTR operators, it offers a scalable way to support tenants while easing pressure on management teams.

The platform also includes a developer dashboard to manage sales pipelines, compliance documentation, and customer communications, all in one place. It is already live on a development in Cork City.

This is a practical example of how technology can improve operational efficiency while enhancing the homeowner experience. And it’s only the start for this emerging problem-solver…
Learn more about OpenHouse Ai: www.openhouseai.ie

Download OpenHouse Ai (App Store): https://apps.apple.com/ie/app/openhouse-ai/id6757764024

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