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Sat 03 Mar 2007Burlington set to be sold to developer for €280mThe Burlington Hotel in Dublin 4 is set to be sold by Jurys Doyle for €280 million to Bernard McNamara, one of the country's biggest property developers. Ciarán Hancockreports.It is understood that the successful businessman submitted the highest bid for the 3.8-acre site near Donnybrook. This equates to a price of €73.7 million per acre, making it one of the most expensive land deals in the State.