Limerick Businesses Closed V 2.0 [Mod note post 1]

JamesBond2010

Comhra wrote: »

If Eason doesn't re-open, it will leave a huge void in the very centre of the city. I used love to drop in there for a browse on Sat mornings. Even if I didn't buy something every time I dropped in, it was a nice shop to visit, and exit onto Cruises St. on the way to the Market.

it was a great shop before they downsized it a bit. havent been in there in ages though.

kilburn

JamesBond2010 wrote:

it was a great shop before they downsized it a bit. havent been in there in ages though.

They were selling the building to lease it back anyone know if it sold?

Reputable Rog

Comhra wrote: »

If Eason doesn't re-open, it will leave a huge void in the very centre of the city. I used love to drop in there for a browse on Sat mornings. Even if I didn't buy something every time I dropped in, it was a nice shop to visit, and exit onto Cruises St. on the way to the Market.

It’s reopening Monday.

hurler32

Many people are afraid to go into limerick city centre in particular older people . This reduces footfall substantially which leads to places closing . Compared to other major city’s Limerick has dozens of feral youths knocking round robbing with no regard for anyone . The few guards that are there try hard but the local judge won’t jail anyone so people underestimate how big an impact crime has on the city centres demise .

At least in the crescent there’s security and more footfall of law abiding people to protect shoppers .

pigtown

hurler32 wrote: »

Many people are afraid to go into limerick city centre in particular older people . This reduces footfall substantially which leads to places closing . Compared to other major city’s Limerick has dozens of feral youths knocking round robbing with no regard for anyone . The few guards that are there try hard but the local judge won’t jail anyone so people underestimate how big an impact crime has on the city centres demise .

At least in the crescent there’s security and more footfall of law abiding people to protect shoppers .

Is that really an issue? I've genuinely never seen anything like that in the city. Am I just lucky?

Glenomra

pigtown wrote: »

Is that really an issue? I've genuinely never seen anything like that in the city. Am I just lucky?

Nor have I and I'm there 5 days a week.

source

Glenomra wrote: »

Nor have I and I'm there 5 days a week.

I used to work in the city centre, I live at the edge of the city centre since 2008 and have experienced the type of feral youth described maybe 2 or 3 times in that time.

There certainly aren't groups of them roaming the streets daily searching for unsuspecting victims as that post from hurler would suggest.

Reputable Rog

hurler32 wrote: »

Many people are afraid to go into limerick city centre in particular older people . This reduces footfall substantially which leads to places closing . Compared to other major city’s Limerick has dozens of feral youths knocking round robbing with no regard for anyone . The few guards that are there try hard but the local judge won’t jail anyone so people underestimate how big an impact crime has on the city centres demise .

At least in the crescent there’s security and more footfall of law abiding people to protect shoppers .

Been to Cork lately? It’s like a scene from Game of thrones, white walkers everywhere.

JamesBond2010

Reputable Rog wrote: »

Been to Cork lately? It’s like a scene from Game of thrones, white walkers everywhere.

yes i am the 1% who has'nt watched game of thrones i had to google what u meant.

Reputable Rog

JamesBond2010 wrote: »

yes i am the 1% who has'nt watched game of thrones i had to google what u meant.

I was proudly part of that 1% but had to agree to watch it. I don’t think I’ve hated a tv show as much since The Sullivan’s.

djdunny

Looks like Mejana is closing their restaraunt according to their FB page. Concentrating on The Cedar House.

airnwater

Reputable Rog wrote: »

It’s reopening Monday.

Have heard via a retailer on Cruises st. that Easons in the city are closing , peered through the windows a few hours ago & absolutely no magazines on the shelves unfortunately

bennyl10

airnwater wrote: »

Have heard via a retailer on Cruises st. that Easons in the city are closing , peered through the windows a few hours ago & absolutely no magazines on the shelves unfortunately

They had an issue with basement flooding over lockdown, but afaik they are due to open this week

Comhrá

Walked past Eason around 11am and it was closed, in darkness inside with no signs of activity. Hopefully it'll re-open later in the week. City centre isn't the same without it.

CosmicFool

In all honestly I did not find eason great at all. O Mahonys was way nicer to browse in.

phog

Comhra wrote: »

Walked past Eason around 11am and it was closed, in darkness inside with no signs of activity. Hopefully it'll re-open later in the week. City centre isn't the same without it.

They never once decorated the outside of their store for Christmas, it stuck out like a sore thumb.

I can't recall the last time I needed to shop there. O'Mahony's is a far better shop and it's local.

I suppose it served a purpose when the stocked all the regional newspapers and magazines but so now so many have switched to online publishing I don't see any reason to having to shop in Easons

Mc Love

Definitely as a book store, O'Mahonys is much better, maybe the same for stationary etc.

Comhrá

Agreed O'Mahonys is a much better shop but I just liked the location of Eason and there was a great vibe there up to a few years ago. The closing of the top floor was a big downgrade and the foot-fall in has greatly diminished in recent years but nonetheless I used always like to drop in there and over the years I bought a lot of magazines, books & diaries etc.

I suppose I'm feeling a bit nostalgic when I say I'd miss it as one of the landmark shops in the city centre.

Reputable Rog

According to the website they’re reopening this week.

JamesBond2010

Mc Love wrote: »

Definitely as a book store, O'Mahonys is much better, maybe the same for stationary etc.

Ya o Mahonys was always the Main/best Book store. Easons was the jack of all trades.

Swiper the fox

If I was looking for a book I wouldn’t go past o Mahonys but I also like tor read magazines so it would be an awful shame if Easons didn’t open back up, it’s the only decent newsagent in town, most small towns would have a decent newsagent

CosmicFool

A poster said they had a look in the window and absolutely nothing was on the shelves. Another poster mentioned the basement had flooded but I wouldn't think they'd take everything out of the ground floor because of the basement flooding? I don't see them opening again to be honest. They'd be doing well to get the place back up and running this week according to their website or FB page.

James Bond Junior

Isn't speculation not allowed on these threads?

sioda

CosmicFool wrote: »

A poster said they had a look in the window and absolutely nothing was on the shelves. Another poster mentioned the basement had flooded but I wouldn't think they'd take everything out of the ground floor because of the basement flooding? I don't see them opening again to be honest. They'd be doing well to get the place back up and running this week according to their website or FB page.

The reason that the shelves in the magazine section are empty is all the magazines went back or were thrown out as they were out of date. Looked in myself today all bookshelves sections stocked and card section also stocked

JamesBond2010

sioda wrote: »

The reason that the shelves in the magazine section are empty is all the magazines went back or were thrown out as they were out of date. Looked in myself today all bookshelves sections stocked and card section also stocked

Ya you are right there they send all the magazines back to the publisher so they can get the money back Prob the same with some of the food/sweets as well cause it would be out of dat or sell the stock off cheap..& the shop sheleves would bare for that reason

un5byh7sqpd2x0

sioda wrote: »

The reason that the shelves in the magazine section are empty is all the magazines went back or were thrown out as they were out of date. Looked in myself today all bookshelves sections stocked and card section also stocked

A perfect example of Occam’s Razor in action...

tommy249

James Bond Junior wrote: »

Isn't speculation not allowed on these threads?

And there is even no need for speculation! Their website clearly says they are reopening week 29 June. All high street shops, including O’Connell street in Dublin have this reopening date on their website. Shopping centre stores opened earlier

tweek84

Comhra wrote: »

https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/521896/popular-limerick-sports-store-set-to-close.html?fbclid=IwAR10xOsKGGeWWUa-sYkH5ktPGAzOamUHnUhQFgR9kjEQvHDIwiymFPkJrSg#.Xlz7Q02_uqc.facebook

Anyone know if limerick sport store is closed? That's where I bought my young lads first set of hurling gear and I bought my first helmet there also, now my daughter is starting camogie this year.....maybe it will be Gleesons

tommy249

Has Establishment at Riverpoint closed or still open? Their website and Facebook page are gone

colm_mcm

tommy249 wrote: »

Has Establishment at Riverpoint closed or still open? Their website and Facebook page are gone

But their marketing is so good

Establishment is an authentic, late night bar that appeals to a cross-section of Limerick society from the gritty underclass of sophisticates to creatives and the party set. Establishment has areas that satisfy a want for exclusivity and other areas that create a space for typical Limerick social intercourse.