Anthony Kieran

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Regency House Proprietor

Regency House proprietor Anthony Kieran is a native of South Armagh and a computer science and computing graduate of Liverpool John Moores University. A highlight of his initially tech-focused resume was four years working as a NASA Cold Fusion Developer and Project Manager in Washington, D.C., where he met his future wife, Andrea.

Later, with a job offer in Belfast and the prospect of peace brought by the Good Friday Accord, the two decided to move to the city. Anthony’s career would soon head in a more entrepreneurial direction, as the co-founder of several Internet-based companies in Ireland and Scotland, as a managing director of the investment firm Aurient LTD, and finally in 2022 as the proprietor of now five-star boutique hotel Recency House.

From Hostilities to Hospitality with Anthony & Andrea Kieran of Belfast’s Regency House
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March 3, 2025

From Hostilities to Hospitality with Anthony & Andrea Kieran of Belfast’s Regency House

Join us in the Queen’s Quarter at the former derelict buildings that Anthony and Andrea Kieran transformed into Belfast’s stunning five-star boutique hotel, Regency House. Their story intertwines personal histories with The Troubles (including when Anthony was the victim of two bombings in one day in South Armagh), their serendipitous meeting in Washington, D.C., his work for NASA, their decision to move to Belfast, their unplanned venture into the hospitality business, and the peak experience o...