Enniscorthy

Del.Monte

Latest news on the retail front:

Miu Miu on Castle Street has closed down (for the 2nd time); the former barber's at the top of Slaney Street has reopened as an e cigarette shop and the burnt-out hairdresser's premises further down the street has - at last - been tastefully refurbished. Pictures tell their own story.

kneemos

Top of Wafer St gets it's annual repair tonight apparently.
Bellfield Rd is due again as well.

paulaa

I spotted this article about our own Enniscorthy born poet, Eamonn Wall




http://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/77676/poet-leaves-enniscorthy-to-drive-around-america

kneemos

The street cleaner is back after it's test run several weeks ago.

Del.Monte

Does that mean the town is going to be clean? Anyway, it's the filthy pavements that need cleaning not the roads.

Cantona's Collars

Another charity shop opening across from the Cathedral.It's getting beyond a joke at this stage.

@Kneemos,I see the local boy racers have been testing the new tarmac at Bellfield.

kneemos

The Plinth in the Square got a wash,makes everything else look worse though.

Del.Monte

zerks wrote: »

Another charity shop opening across from the Cathedral.It's getting beyond a joke at this stage.

@Kneemos,I see the local boy racers have been testing the new tarmac at Bellfield.

It's just the Mrs.Quinn's shop relocating from Court Street. A poor decision imo but what would I know.

Cantona's Collars

Del.Monte wrote: »

It's just the Mrs.Quinn's shop relocating from Court Street. A poor decision imo but what would I know.

That'll leave another empty unit along that stretch from Rafter St,/Court St.

The place was virtually deserted this morning.

kneemos

I see there's planning permission for a Cafe,retail and office space for John of God House.

Also notice it's marked as rural.
Does the town boundary stop there or what?

kneemos

Bolands have a planning notice up for a dealership on the wooded area opposite Donohues ,on the town side of the roundabout.

Del.Monte

The pavement cleaning is a disaster. A cursory glance at the results - apart from a number of businesses that I spoke who complained about water and grit going under their doors and into their premises - shows that the powerwashing has left the chewing gum behind, removed a lot of the sand from between the cobblelock and already resulted in subsidence in places.

Even if the work had been a complete success, leaving the paving filthy for years and then cleaning it to look nice for a week or two is madness as well as a waste of money.

blindsider

kneemos wrote: »

Bolands have a planning notice up for a dealership on the wooded area opposite Donohues ,on the town side of the roundabout.

Good spot.

http://www.independent.ie/regionals/goreyguardian/news/enniscorthy-motor-co-plan-move-29877207.html

Audi & SEAT apparently, but who knows.....

Competition for Donohoe's and a good sign for the motor trade...

Cantona's Collars

Heard that Dealz still plans to open in the Square but not until later this year.

Del.Monte

zerks wrote: »

Heard that Dealz still plans to open in the Square but not until later this year.

Plenty of choice as regards premises. I see "The Greek Fella" is already gone.

Cantona's Collars

Del.Monte wrote: »

Plenty of choice as regards premises. I see "The Greek Fella" is already gone.

That corner seems to be jinxed,nobody lasts long in that premises.The guy seemed to be doing all the work himself,that'd burn anybody out.

St Senan

zerks wrote: »

That corner seems to be jinxed,nobody lasts long in that premises.The guy seemed to be doing all the work himself,that'd burn anybody out.

Since Thornton's chemist vacated that premises Abrakebara seemed to be the only business that lasted more than 1-2 years there.

mrkr

Bring back Abra, much missed

Del.Monte

mrkr wrote: »

Bring back Abra, much missed

Yeah, there's nowhere to go after a feed of drink in Kehoe's on the quay.

Cantona's Collars

Sampled the wares of the new cake shop in Templeshannon......Yum!!

St Senan

Del.Monte wrote: »

Yeah, there's nowhere to go after a feed of drink in Kehoe's on the quay.

just leave kehoe's and go across the bridge to the big burger establishment on the other side of the river.

Del.Monte

Navarre wrote: »

just leave kehoe's and go across the bridge to the big burger establishment on the other side of the river.

Is there somewhere to tether the horses?

St Senan

Del.Monte wrote: »

Is there somewhere to tether the horses?

Just leave them on either the bare meadows or on the island.

vicwatson

zerks wrote: »

Sampled the wares of the new cake shop in Templeshannon......Yum!!

Tell us more!

ParalysedBeaver

The strawberry fair is soon. Any word on McFaddens yet?

kneemos

ParalysedBeaver wrote: »

The strawberry fair is soon. Any word on McFaddens yet?

The Enniscorthy Food,culture,Strawberry,Funfair Fest?

Are they not coming!

Cantona's Collars

kneemos wrote: »

The Enniscorthy Food,culture,Strawberry,Funfair Fest?

Are they not coming!

The strawberry fair seems to have morphed into a glorified farmers market.

Corvo

zerks wrote: »

The strawberry fair seems to have morphed into a glorified farmers market.

And by Farmers, you mean Travellers :pac:

Cantona's Collars

Corvo wrote: »

And by Farmers, you mean Travellers :pac:

At least they'll mostly be up at the funfair pissing people off with their carry on.

IsaBrown

A lively discussion going on on facebook about the state of the town.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10205505064800142&id=1057081259