Evara is the largest private residential developer in Ireland, building transformational neighbourhoods and affordable, quality homes for people and communities across Ireland – wherever they are in life.

Our vision

We create more than houses. We are transforming undeveloped lands into places where people want to live, companies want to grow, retailers want to trade, and neighbourhoods come alive together. We deliver scale projects. We have demonstrated our ability to deliver high quality residential units, public amenities, infrastructure and commercial mixed-use developments. Evara has set the vision and follow through, working closely with a range of local authorities, government bodies and public agencies and other key stakeholders. We create well-connected neighbourhoods with thriving centres, shops, and amenities where residents can enjoy every aspect of life, where a home is more than four walls. Ensuring people and communities don’t just put down roots – but prosper.

Evara. Building with integrity.

2019

Formation of Quintain Ireland

CEO Michael Hynes becomes co-founder, with an initial pipeline of 9,000 new homes in Dublin.

2019

2020

First residential project

Construction commences on Quintain Ireland’s first new housing project in Portmarnock.

Largest land loan received

Working with Activate Capital, a €100m loan facility to secure residential and related development at Adamstown & Portmarnock.

2020

2021

Investment of €500m at The Crossings

At Adamstown, Quintain Ireland becomes the first developer in Ireland to deliver a new mid-sized urban town centre since Shannon in the 1960’s.

€100m of infrastructure is completed

Across Adamstown projects where Quintain are the cornerstone developer.

2021

2022

Ireland’s largest private developer

With 630 units completed in 2022, Quintain Ireland becomes the nation’s biggest private developer.

2022

2023

Quintain Ireland completes its 1000th home closing and 5000th new home planning grant.

Opening of the The Crossings

Marked by a family fun day and with many dignitaries in attendance, The Crossings officially opens.

2023

2024

Partnership with TPG

TPG is announced as a new capital partner and shareholder, allowing the business to expand and accelerate its growth.

Largest affordable rental deal

Quintain Ireland and LDA complete the forward sale of 392 affordable rental homes.

Quintain Construction Company

Commences its first self-delivery project at Portmarnock for 172 homes.

2024

2025

Rebranding to Evara

Quintain Ireland rebrands to Evara, continuing its mission to build quality, affordable homes, with care in every detail.

2025

Master planning

Every project begins with a vision – of creating a sustainable, ambitious development in line with the needs of growing communities. Through innovation, meticulous planning and preparation, we carefully select well-connected sites and enhance the existing landscape with green spaces, strong infrastructure and considered amenities.

Community 
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We understand the value of community engagement and social responsibility. We are proud to have worked with voluntary groups and organisations in Adamstown and Portmarnock, and to be a cornerstone sponsor of charity boat race, Dragons of the Docks, in 2024.

Building a community that seamlessly blends with the existing neighbourhood takes planning and preparation.

We believe that asking questions is the key to successful developments – and the best people to ask are the people who already live there. Community engagement is a key part of our master planning strategy, ensuring that the whole neighbourhood benefits from the new development in areas such as employment, leisure facilities, green spaces, accessibility, inclusiveness and education.

Sustainability

Our ambition is to create exceptional, affordable places to live, at the forefront of design, placemaking and sustainabiity. To drive positive change by adopting sustainable practices in all stages of development, construction and finance while also fostering a culture of responsibility within our workforce and among stakeholders. Throughout everything we do, we deliver for people, places and our planet.

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All homes achieve BER ratings of A2/A3

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Timber frame construction

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Electric vehicle charging points in at least 10% of public parking spaces

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Heat pumps are fitted to all new homes, reducing energy bills by 60%

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Affordable housing

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Primary Care Centre under construction in Adamstown

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Delivery of community assets, including sports pitches and major local parks

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All homes built to NZEB (Nearly Zero-Energy Building) standard

Our team

Our executive team comprises experienced directors with a vast array of industry knowledge and experience on large scale projects in Ireland and the UK.

Michael Hynes
Michael Hynes Chief Executive Officer & Founder Michael co-founded Quintain Ireland in 2019 and has led the growth and development of the company since inception. As CEO of Evara, Michael is responsible for delivering on the company’s vision to create Ireland’s leading and most sustainable homebuilder. Michael has worked extensively in property development throughout his career, working on a variety of projects including mixed use neighbourhoods with more than 5,000 homes. Michael champions Evara’s culture and values, which are based on customer focus, individual design, exceptional placemaking and a commitment to delivery to all stakeholders.
Niall O’Buachalla
Niall O’Buachalla Chief Financial Officer Niall has over 23 years of experience in real estate finance, covering both the residential and commercial sectors and across various ownership structures including privately-owned, listed, private equity, and family-owned organisations. Niall was previously CFO of Green REIT plc, which was acquired by private equity real estate firm Henderson Park in late 2019, following which Niall joined Henderson Park Ireland as CFO and remained there until 2021, when he joined McGarrell Reilly Group, a family-owned housebuilder, spending 3 years with them as CFO.
Norman Higgins
Norman Higgins Head of Construction Norman, a Fellow of the SCSI and RICS, leads the construction and commercial activities at Evara. He has a proven track record of scaling construction businesses to deliver complex projects from pre-construction to final handover. His expertise includes construction management, cost control, people management, and strategic thinking with a strong focus on environmental sustainability, efficient processes, and regulatory compliance. Prior to joining Evara, Norman served as the Business Unit Managing Director for the low-rise residential construction division of a leading Tier 1 Contractor in Ireland.
Isabelle Gallagher
Isabelle Gallagher Head of Development Isabelle is an experienced real estate and development professional with over 21 years in the industry. She oversees a wide range of critical functions, including land sourcing, master planning, planning applications, stakeholder engagement, and placemaking and has been a key driver behind multiple successful planning grants and large residential transactions. Notably, Isabelle led the team responsible for the delivery of the Adamstown development and the recently opened urban village, The Crossings, in 2023. Throughout her career, Isabelle has built a strong network of strategic contacts across local authorities, development, house building, and real estate communities.
Helena Hayes
Helena Hayes Head of Sales & Marketing With a track record of 20 years, Helena has a wealth of experience managing the Sales & Marketing New Homes functions with leading Irish Developers. Since joining Evara Helena has led the Sales & Marketing Team, to achieve strong sales growth and increased brand presence. With a strategic and collaborative mindset Helena leads the department to ensure that Evara brings exciting and innovative products to the market and that homeowners experience an excellent buying journey.

Our developments

Whether you’re getting your first foot on the ladder or upsizing for that dream garden, we build homes where people don’t just put down roots, but prosper. Explore our portfolio of homes.