Primark fire

FOUR years after a fire gutted the Bank Buildings in Belfast city centre, Primark is reopening to the public today with the creation of nearly 300 new jobs.

THE planned closure of Tesco's landmark store on Belfast's Royal Avenue has been described as the latest blow to the city centre.

THE last Belfast city centre business to reopen its doors after last year’s Primark fire has unveiled its new premises.

THE Fire Service has warned that its ability to respond to emergencies such as the Primark blaze is "under threat", as it struggles with a £3.

One year on from the Primark fire and Belfast trade is continuing to struggle.

There will be relief over yesterday’s final confirmation, after a lengthy investigation, that the massive blaze last August which destroyed Belfast’s landmark Primark store, and caused enormous and prolonged upheaval across the city centre, was started accidentally.

There will be considerable relief that key roads through Belfast city centre finally reopened to traffic yesterday after the massive Primark fire last August.

FASHION retailer Zara has reopened its Belfast city centre store, just over seven months on from the devastating Primark fire.

A main shopping street in Belfast city centre which has been closed since the Primark fire will re-open to pedestrians tomorrow.