02 shop donegal town - closing

ednwireland · 25-01-2011 5:14pm #1

just got a text sayiing its closing on 27th jan - another empty shop unit in the town

irish1967 · 25-01-2011 5:51pm

Yeah. Got the same text. That leaves 2 left in the county ! Letterkenny and Carndonagh. Looks like the end of me queueing for IPhones on launch day. Have to say the staff were excellent there. Ringing customer service is no substitute for face to face.

sligopark · 25-01-2011 7:47pm

Doengal town seems to be just withering away.

byte · 25-01-2011 8:16pm

Yeah, I got the text too.

I had heard rumours last week, but didn't believe them - seems the rumours were right.

It's a shame. As sligopark says, it's like the town is gradually withering away. Especially after Alpha Communications losing the o2 agency, then leaving town altogether (I think they're only in Bundoran now).

So, if we wanna buy a mobile phone in town now, we only have Kelco Vodafone.

Firblog · 26-01-2011 12:40am

Wasn't there an O2 shop in Ballyboffey up untill a one or a couple of years ago? It seems that O2 have abandoned the whole area between Sligo and Letterkenny... With Kelco/Vodafone being the only mobile phone franchise in the rest of the county I'd hope that they don't try to take advantage of their virtual monopoly.

Firblog · 26-01-2011 12:47am

sligopark wrote: »

Doengal town seems to be just withering away.

I'd have to disagree, Simple Simons, O Hehirs, Mango Hair Studio and Deli have all opened in the last year; while some businesses have closed there are always people willing to try to get their dream up an running. The problem seems to be that the landlords (around the Diamond) are living in cloud cuckoo land, where their rents can only keep going up...

ednwireland · 26-01-2011 10:08am

Firblog wrote: »

I'd have to disagree, Simple Simons, O Hehirs, Mango Hair Studio and Deli have all opened in the last year; while some businesses have closed there are always people willing to try to get their dream up an running. The problem seems to be that the landlords (around the Diamond) are living in cloud cuckoo land, where their rents can only keep going up...

i'm guessing the same their seem to be landlords who think they can still charge the prices that the charged 3-4 years ago and they are just losing the tenants.

sligopark · 26-01-2011 9:19pm

Firblog wrote: »

I'd have to disagree, Simple Simons, O Hehirs, Mango Hair Studio and Deli have all opened in the last year; while some businesses have closed there are always people willing to try to get their dream up an running. The problem seems to be that the landlords (around the Diamond) are living in cloud cuckoo land, where their rents can only keep going up...

We'll have to agree to disagree then Firblog - whilst two new businesses have opened and another refocused its business, businesses are being massacred with way more businesses closing than opening, and factories are slipping away. It has little to do with rents either to be honest or the excorbitant rates.

Gallaghers in Ardara announced 124 jobs to go, 25 jobs to be moved to Dublin and the rest to go if buyer is not found for the brand, Killybegs is a ghost town, and in the town, Abbotts has been slimmed down massively, and the mart development never happened, a development that would have drawn in long term sustainable business, and tourism? There was a report of a tourist last September but no one has been able to confirm it.

muffler · 26-01-2011 11:15pm

Ever tried getting a handy parking spot then?

Carrickman · 27-01-2011 6:17pm

Sure Mary Coughlin can use it for her campaign office for the next month.

sligopark · 27-01-2011 9:48pm

muffler wrote: »

Ever tried getting a handy parking spot then?

tbh any time I have been up there lately its not being a bother unlike how it used to be.

ednwireland · 28-01-2011 10:24am

just noticed that sherry fitzgeralds moved into the old furniture /motor factors opposite the italian

sligopark · 28-01-2011 12:04pm

ednwireland wrote: »

just noticed that sherry fitzgeralds moved into the old furniture /motor factors opposite the italian

Aren't those not just 'for rent' signs?

ednwireland · 28-01-2011 12:58pm

sligopark wrote: »

Aren't those not just 'for rent' signs?

oops maybe, just glanced at it driving past this morning

sorry

Carrickman · 28-01-2011 7:00pm

They weren't long ripping out the O2 shop!!

Carrickman · 28-01-2011 7:02pm

sligopark wrote: »

Aren't those not just 'for rent' signs?

Looks like they are based in there alright and I see McGinley motors are moving back to the town.

Firblog · 28-01-2011 11:31pm

Yup, saw that alright

nice to see it. The estate agents moved to Breslins alright, now the bottom floor of the diamond centre is empty, hopefully who ever owns it, will reduce rent and fill up those 2 units again soon.

byte · 29-01-2011 12:09am

Owned by Duncan's.

Be good if they got filled alright.

Anyone hear rumour about the old Ulster Bank turning into a pub?

Post 15,000... yay...

irish1967 · 29-01-2011 12:12am

You can have pint in the new pub to celebrate.

Didn't hear that rumor .... Yet

byte · 29-01-2011 12:20am

irish1967 wrote: »

You can have pint in the new pub to celebrate.

Didn't hear that rumor .... Yet

It could be false, we shall see.

You might've heard who supposedly bought it? I'm not naming here though.

irish1967 · 29-01-2011 12:24am

Nods

ednwireland · 03-03-2011 4:10pm

planning permission sign on the shop now for.....

wait for it .....

a fast food outlet, yep thats what we need, another one of those

byte · 03-03-2011 11:53pm

ednwireland wrote: »

planning permission sign on the shop now for.....

wait for it .....

a fast food outlet, yep thats what we need, another one of those

Yeah, somebody mentioned it in another thread.

I wouldn't have thought there'd be a need for so many similar establishments on or near the Diamond.

Pangea · 04-05-2011 1:35pm

Can anyone tell me if the 02 shop is closed yet?

ednwireland · 04-05-2011 2:28pm

yep sure is closed, a long while now

Mint Sauce · 04-05-2011 2:43pm

ednwireland wrote: »

planning permission sign on the shop now for.....

wait for it .....

a fast food outlet, yep thats what we need, another one of those

Oooo. Never noticed that. Is it a chain/franchise, or a private/independent looking to open?

Although, is there one really needed? Look what happened to subway, Duffys only opens in the evenings, never really a big crowd in Abras or the Four Lights bar after chucking out time, and people aren't going to head up that end of town for food at that time unless its preety special.

Pangea wrote: »

Can anyone tell me if the 02 shop is closed yet?

Closed a couple of months at least. Noticed Andersons Estate Agents (I think it was them) are using it currently as a display window.

theblueirish · 20-05-2011 4:01pm

Did anything open in the O2 shop?

Looking for somewhere different to stop tonight.

Ayla · 20-05-2011 4:57pm

Nope, still vacant.

irish1967 · 22-05-2011 11:35am

New pub is coming on well next to Central Hotel. The front appears to be one large glass panel. Not a place to try and sneak into for a quiet pint. Looks like it could be up and running in a week or two

Firblog · 10-07-2011 11:53am

New pub 'The Bank' open now, seems alright, bit bare.. wouldn't really be my kinda place

Conbhar · 11-07-2011 3:01pm

Firblog wrote: »

New pub 'The Bank' open now, seems alright, bit bare.. wouldn't really be my kinda place

Yeah seems like a really nice looking place but theres not much atmosphere about it though. Suppose that will come with time i guess.

02 shop donegal town - closing

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