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JJB Soccerdome closing

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  • 09-11-2011 11:18pm
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    indiewindy
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    Sad news that this facility in Dundalk is closing at the end of December:(


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    MugMugs
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    Another blow to that area. How about the gym? That's two very big arenas vacant now. Kinda scary.


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    house45
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    as far as i know they are keeping the shop and gym open and its just the soccer pitches that are closing.its real sad thats the ice dome the bowelig alley and now the soccer dome all closed its a sign of the times


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    Equium
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    The bowling alley's closing too? I heard about JJB this week and can't say I was entirely shocked. Over the last few months the place has been semi-vacant during even peak times.

    One (admittedly small) possible plus side may be benefits to local clubs though - I tried to rent pitches at Glenmuir and Clancy park, only to be told they were booked-up for the next three weeks


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    indiewindy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,425 ✭✭✭indiewindy


    Equium wrote: »
    The bowling alley's closing too? I heard about JJB this week and can't say I was entirely shocked. Over the last few months the place has been semi-vacant during even peak times.

    One (admittedly small) possible plus side may be benefits to local clubs though - I tried to rent pitches at Glenmuir and Clancy park, only to be told they were booked-up for the next three weeks
    The bowling alley closed months ago, it is apparently going to re-open as a bingo hall


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    James__10
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    When is it due to close?


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    bigneacy
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    Apart from Insurance and light, and one staff member at the front counter - what other overheads does the dome have?

    Really and truly? The few times i've been in the place they haven't exactly been overdoing it with the heat so what overheads do they have that force closure?


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    The Guvnor
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    Terrible news - never used it but it's such a waste to have these great facilities such as the soccer dome and ice dome and both are closed.

    It cannot auger well for the shop and gym though. I really hope the gym stays as I train there!

    If the shop is busy and the gym is at least break-even so hopefully they will be ok.

    Never knew the bowling alley was closed.

    With all of this you really have to question/wonder about the viability of the ski slope.


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    indiewindy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,425 ✭✭✭indiewindy


    bigneacy wrote: »
    Apart from Insurance and light, and one staff member at the front counter - what other overheads does the dome have?

    Really and truly? The few times i've been in the place they haven't exactly been overdoing it with the heat so what overheads do they have that force closure?

    thet have at least 2 staff on in whenever I'm there, there is also the small matter of rent to be paid to their landlord:o

    its due to close in the week before Christmas. This bad news together with all the other leisure developments that have closed recently in Dundalk should sadly serve as ample warning to the developers of the ski slope not to build it in Dundalk


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    Waitsian
    Registered Users Posts: 1,708 ✭✭✭Waitsian


    The Guvnor wrote: »
    With all of this you really have to question/wonder about the viability of the ski slope.
    indiewindy wrote: »
    This bad news together with all the other leisure developments that have closed recently in Dundalk should sadly serve as ample warning to the developers of the ski slope not to build it in Dundalk

    Quite.


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