Businessman Conlan opens up on growth plan for €100m empire

Developer has teamed up with Alan Clancy to expand into pubs and restaurant sector

Kildare businessman Jerry Conlan

As his investment firm emerges as the buyer of yet another large Dublin city centre property, Kildare businessman Jerry Conlan has commented on his ambitious plans for a growing property and hospitality portfolio for the first time since the crash.

Venturis Investment Group has acquired 4-5 Camden Street, a distinctive-looking listed 1920s building of 15,000 square feet on Dublin’s busiest street for nightlife.

“We are talking to the planners about different office and ...