Limerick Businesses Opening

keane2097

Exeggcute wrote: »

The people of Limerick should be rightly pissed off at Dunnes for leaving two prime retail units abandoned and derelict in the heart of the city. It is disgraceful

This is their modus operandi in town centres all over the country. There's a discussion about similar prick-acting by them in the Tralee thread over on the Kerry forum at the moment as well.

Reputable Rog

keane2097 wrote: »

This is their modus operandi in town centres all over the country. There's a discussion about similar prick-acting by them in the Tralee thread over on the Kerry forum at the moment as well.

Correct, similar trend emerging in Cork.

Gooser14

Reputable Rog wrote:

Correct, similar trend emerging in Cork.

Exeggcute wrote:

The people of Limerick should be rightly pissed off at Dunnes for leaving two prime retail units abandoned and derelict in the heart of the city. It is disgraceful

I note from the Limerick Leader that they have applied for planning permission for a restaurant at their O'Connell Street unit.

Cartman78

Anyone know what's going on next to Heiton Buckleys on the Tipperary Road?

Seems to be a site being cleared out for something.....more than likely a Monorail Station with a vape shop attached :pac:

RINO87

Reputable Rog wrote: »

Correct, similar trend emerging in Cork.

...and wexford. They kept the largest premises on the towns main street shut and vacant for years,

dominatinMC

Gooser14 wrote: »

I note from the Limerick Leader that they have applied for planning permission for a restaurant at their O'Connell Street unit.

Where exactly is this O'Connell Street unit (what other shops is it near to, for example)? Trying to picture it, but can't place it...

Treepole

dominatinMC wrote: »

Where exactly is this O'Connell Street unit (what other shops is it near to, for example)? Trying to picture it, but can't place it...

Between BOI and Permanent TSB

dominatinMC

Treepole wrote: »

Between BOI and Permanent TSB

Ah! Cheers, I know the one ye are referring to now!

Strettie11

Anyone else suspicious that this planning permission is Dunnes trying to avoid the building being identified as derelict.

Gooser14

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Strettie11 wrote:

Anyone else suspicious that this planning permission is Dunnes trying to avoid the building being identified as derelict.

No. There is a To Let sign on it so I presume they want bring it back into use.

Crea

Silentcorner wrote: »

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Of course the changing face of retail is what is causing the biggest obstacle, the movement of spend online is being reflected on high streets all over the world, and in our case, with our poor city centre footfall I can't see the shopping landscape changing that much anytime soon...

I am probably on my own on this but I don't see that as a major issue, city centre's are completely different to shopping centres and offer a whole different experience...major job announcements and much better accommodation is what the city centre needs in my opinion... but then I can't understand how anybody would choose to spend time in a shopping centre v city centre, nothing more sterile than a shopping centre...

In answer to your last comment the answer is parking, parking and parking. Lack of on street parking and very expensive car parks. If I'm going for lunch the last thing I want to do is add another €5+ onto my lunch bill for parking. Same with going for a meander around the shops.

johnnyryan89

Crea wrote: »

In answer to your last comment the answer is parking, parking and parking. Lack of on street parking and very expensive car parks. If I'm going for lunch the last thing I want to do is add another €5+ onto my lunch bill for parking. Same with going for a meander around the shops.

There is ample on street parking in town, more than enough and if I'm not mistaken it's 2e an hour which is the same price as a car park.

Birdie086

johnnyryan89 wrote: »

There is ample on street parking in town, more than enough and if I'm not mistaken it's 2e an hour which is the same price as a car park.

I go into town 2 or three times a week, and always manage to get on street parking, maybe not right outside the door of where I want to go but there is plenty of space.
I pay for parking over the phone with eparking and you pay for how many minutes you use e.g. 50c for 30 mins, I find it handy anyway.

Ned Kellys has opened in Newcastle West. Formerly Goodfellas. Lovely little pub.

keane2097

Strettie11 wrote: »

Anyone else suspicious that this planning permission is Dunnes trying to avoid the building being identified as derelict.

They seem to have put several buildings in various towns 'up for sale' lately, so I'd say either their long standing policy of keeping buildings in prime locations unoccupied has changed, or a lot of them were due to be declared derelict at the same time.

Could probably be either.

shanmo

An Asian place called Ramen is going to be opening the crescent.

shanmo

shanmo wrote: »

An Asian place called Ramen is going to be opening the crescent.

One of the new units?

Poxyshamrock

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

One of the new units?

No, it's going to replace Sorrento (formerly Del Arte and Spur)

Poxyshamrock

Poxyshamrock wrote: »

No, it's going to replace Sorrento (formerly Del Arte and Spur)

Didn't even know Del Arte was gone!

shanmo

Poxyshamrock wrote: »

No, it's going to replace Sorrento (formerly Del Arte and Spur)

I thought it would be one of the new units.. I thought someone else had taken over the del arte place. Also, surely that would be too big?

dashoonage

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

Didn't even know Del Arte was gone!

I didnt even know Spur was gone!!!

dashoonage

dashoonage wrote: »

I didnt even know Spur was gone!!!

Jesus. I thought I was bad :pac:

keane2097

Fingers crossed that new place does ramen

Reputable Rog

shanmo wrote: »

An Asian place called Ramen is going to be opening the crescent.

They're a Cork chain. They're not great.

James Bond Junior

Reputable Rog wrote: »

They're a Cork chain. They're not great.

I've eaten in the one on turners cross and thought quite the opposite..

godfrey

Poxyshamrock wrote: »

Not a business guru by any means but HMV wouldn't have closed their Irish arm of the business if they had money to make. Good luck to Golden Discs but I wonder how long they can last.

HMV Limerick in Crescent was very profitable. I heard from staff that it turned over €2m in the last year, with half that at xmas alone. One store couldn't keep the entire Irish chain open obviously.

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bennyl10

Reputable Rog wrote: »

They're a Cork chain. They're not great.

Always get a good meal in the one near UCC!
Will be a good addition

Reputable Rog

James Bond Junior wrote: »

I've eaten in the one on turners cross and thought quite the opposite..

Dennehys Cross ?

shanmo

James Bond Junior wrote: »

I've eaten in the one on turners cross and thought quite the opposite..

The menu looks good. At least it'll be something different for the crescent.

lazyman

The Mace shop in Newtown Annacotty is changing to Centra.