Plans to build huge student housing block in ‘under-utilised area’ of Belfast

Plus NI jewellery brand with a twist becomes latest addition to trading hub [Belfast Telegraph]( Tuesday, 21 May 2024 [Weekly Business Digest]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Plans to build huge student housing block in ‘under-utilised area’ of Belfast city centre](   [Margaret Canning] Margaret Canning Business Editor Welcome to this week's Business Telegraph. An Irish investment firm has announced plans to build a [new 850-bed student accommodation block]( in Corporation Street, Belfast. Lauren McBride, the founder of [jewellery brand Monday's Child]( has chosen east Belfast's Portview Trade Centre as the location for her first store. [Kainos boss Russell Sloan]( says a cull of contractors has helped boost performance as the Belfast tech firm reported its 14th year of growth. Mel Carroll, director of [illustration agency UsFolk]( talks to James McNaney about how his business helps him manage his bipolar disorder. Ralph Riegel gets the inside story about [Michael Flatley's new Irish whiskey](. And Paul Mac Flynn of Neri urges the Executive to get on with announcing a [Programme for Government](. Thank you, and see you next week, Margaret Top Stories [premium] [Jewellery brand with a twist becomes latest addition to east Belfast trading centre](   [premium] [Belfast-based tech firm outlines strategy that led to 14th consecutive year of growth](   [premium] [Triumph and disaster: Tony O’Reilly’s outsized business ventures mirrored and shaped Ireland’s economic story](   [premium] [‘I know he will be smiling down on me’ – How Michael Flatley’s late father inspired him to launch his own whiskey brand](   [‘We pride ourselves on attention to detail’: Luxury NI hotel estate and spa completes £600k upgrade](   [NI sports retailer to double warehouse capacity with seven-figure investment](   [Belfast company targeting £100m in sales of new ‘behaviour-changing’ toilet product](   --------------------------------------------------------------- ADVERTISMENT --------------------------------------------------------------- Big Interview [premium] [‘Running my creative agency has really helped my bipolar disorder,’ says Belfast founder](   Opinion [premium] [NI executive must show route out of our economic situation](   And Finally... [Popular Belfast chicken wing spot to open third location in the city](   What do you think of this email? [Positive]( [Negative]( [belfasttelegraph]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [Follow us on Facebook]( This email is from Belfast Telegraph part of Mediahuis UK Ltd. You received this email because you have signed up for the Belfast Telegraph Business Newsletter. [Contact Us]( | [Privacy Statement]( | [Cookie Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [View in browser]( Copyright - 2024 - All Rights Reserved