Mart going ahead...??

quirkykenny

I heard a rumour that the Mart is not likely to go ahead - anyone heard anything similar??

Stephen

I heard the same rumour the other day but with no further details. Its logical given the current economic situation though.

KatCookie

If you owned that nice plot of land and could do anything on it-except build a shopping centre as you cant get permission, what would you do?
The typical thing would be to build apartments on it-as it would probably make a profit, but persoanlly i'd love a couple of shops and a nice park, and a place for teens to hang out in..
What would you do?

Sam Kade

quirkykenny wrote: »

I heard a rumour that the Mart is not likely to go ahead - anyone heard anything similar??

Are they building a new cattle mart there?

Firetrap

Not unless the farmers want to abandon Cillin Hill and return to the old site

Only one Keano

I heard it as well from my buddy who works in commercial banking and was involved in the deal. He told me that funding for the project is now gone and they are looking for other partners to bring in but nobody will touch with a barge pole. Kind of makes sense in the current economic climate. Personally, we are better in getting 2 shopping areas that work (MacDonagh, Market Cross/High St) rather than 3 average ones. Marks will probably go to McDonagh maybe int he front section that has not been built. I was in there the other week and they had people working on Eddie Rockets which means it will be open soon. I am really looking forward to the Bowling Alley opening - beleive that will be round October/November. There are a few other stores with signs due to open like bag Shop etc... so it may be starting to get off the ground.

Stephen

Perhaps Dunnes could feck off out of MacDonagh Junction and then M&S could take their site

Only one Keano

I'd say were stuck with Dunnes - don't think they like other people going in their stores. Sure it doesn't look like we will have another store taking over where they were on Parliament Street. At least we only now have two of them and maybe they might try and get the two them trading well.

SuchALiar

Stephen wrote: »

Perhaps Dunnes could feck off out of MacDonagh Junction and then M&S could take their site

Here here!

Firetrap

+1

Any time I'm in there, the staff at the checkouts look bored out of their trees because things are so quiet. Those fridges full of Capri Sun and Coke look ominous too.

KatCookie

there always seems to be a rack of clothes on sale becasue they dont get the best turnover..
but the bad side is that they dont have much of a range like the other place.. i've never even been to the far end of the clothes section..