New Shop Maynooth

L1011

Building work going on where the quack-cave, sorry, Salt Cave was previously.

SQ2

Fishmonger going in there, and a new shop looks like its opening where miami sun used to be... but in 1 step forward 3 steps back news, Maynooth lost The Mill Wine Cellar on Saturday

donspeekinglesh

That's a pity about the Mill Wine Cellar.
Some sort of clothes shop where Halifax was in Manor Mills. Where Holland & Barrett is supposed to go is the only empty unit now I think.

Orion

SQ2 wrote: »

Fishmonger going in there, and a new shop looks like its opening where miami sun used to be... but in 1 step forward 3 steps back news, Maynooth lost The Mill Wine Cellar on Saturday

Shame about the wine cellar. They sold some really nice wines.

Interesting about a fishmongers. hopefully we're moving towards a European model of real specialized shops instead of supermarkets selling the same old crap.

L1011

The possible h&b unit had some work underway on Saturday

Staplor

Fishmongers is great news!!!

SQ2

I'm told H&B will be up and running in the next 2 weeks "apparently" :rolleyes:

L1011

Work going on in the former Fireplaces unit at Greenfields S/C (not the current one, the one around the corner).

Add this to the work going on at the former solarium/butchers before that on main street and we're up to occupancy levels I doubt the town has seen since the boom.

By the looks of things from Google, H&B were recruiting for that store in the past week or so - came up while trying to find Barrett's opening times.

Raminahobbin

MYOB wrote: »

Work going on in the former Fireplaces unit at Greenfields S/C (not the current one, the one around the corner).

I was told by an insider that Xtra Vision are expanding, which I find hard to believe, but if they are I'd say they'll knock back into this unit.

SQ2

MYOB wrote: »

Work going on in the former Fireplaces unit at Greenfields S/C (not the current one, the one around the corner).

Add this to the work going on at the former solarium/butchers before that on main street and we're up to occupancy levels I doubt the town has seen since the boom.

By the looks of things from Google, H&B were recruiting for that store in the past week or so - came up while trying to find Barrett's opening times.[/Quote
The solarium going to be a Vincent's charity shop... interesting choice to be made now whether to bring your clothes into the charity shop or the 50c per kilo place directly accross the road!

donspeekinglesh

Are SVP moving from Greenfield? Where they are it's handy enough when you've a load off stuff to unload from the car.

Orion

Is that red and yellow thing closed on main street? Haven't seen it open in a few days - even last night when falling out of Brady's.

Oh hai

donspeekinglesh wrote: »

Are SVP moving from Greenfield? Where they are it's handy enough when you've a load off stuff to unload from the car.

They can't be doing that well where they are now though? If they are moving to the main street they should get a lot more business.

donspeekinglesh

Dunno, always seemed busy with any time I was there.

Orion wrote: »

Is that red and yellow thing closed on main street? Haven't seen it open in a few days - even last night when falling out of Brady's.

Not sure. There are no notices or posters of any description in the windows, which is a little odd.

Moonbeam

It might be a 2nd svdp shop.
I live beside greenfield shopping centre and have no idea where that other unit is? The svdp shop here seems pretty busy.

Orion

Oh hai wrote: »

They can't be doing that well where they are now though? If they are moving to the main street they should get a lot more business.

But also next to impossible to drop stuff off if they do. That might suit them though - I've found the people there make you feel like they're doing you a favour when you bring in donations. So much so that I give anything I'm donating to Mrs Quinns now.

donspeekinglesh

Really? I always find them very nice. Even when donating some stuff I'm sure they'd have trouble giving away.(Like over 100 issues of a Formula 1 magazine.)

Raminahobbin

Drunk me hopped off the nitelink just now and thought 'I WILL find out what's happening in Greenfield's Shopping Centre' and sure enough I found a planning permission sign. It looks like Xtra Vision did have planning permission to extend back into the old fireplace shop, but now they want to change that and put a Chinese takeaway in there.

Also, SVdP are staying in Greenfield's but are opening a second shop on the mainstreet where the solarium was (apparently going to be a €1 & €2 shop).

Oh hai

Raminahobbin wrote: »

Drunk me hopped off the nitelink just now and thought 'I WILL find out what's happening in Greenfield's Shopping Centre' and sure enough I found a planning permission sign. It looks like Xtra Vision did have planning permission to extend back into the old fireplace shop, but now they want to change that and put a Chinese takeaway in there.

Also, SVdP are staying in Greenfield's but are opening a second shop on the mainstreet where the solarium was (apparently going to be a €1 & €2 shop).

LOL Good drunk work!

And another €2 type store? We have three! Better than what was there though at least. I don't have any experience of the SVDP shop but I hope the new one does well.

One day a cinema and Penney's will come here, one day!!!!

blueshed

Oh hai wrote: »

LOL Good drunk work!



One day a cinema and Penney's will come here, one day!!!!

now thats crazy drink talk

Ian Beale

Raminahobbin wrote: »

I was told by an insider that Xtra Vision are expanding, which I find hard to believe, but if they are I'd say they'll knock back into this unit.

When the unit was vacated the supermarket took it over for more storage, that's not to say they've changed their plans though but I've heard nothing.

donspeekinglesh wrote: »

Are SVP moving from Greenfield? Where they are it's handy enough when you've a load off stuff to unload from the car.

Highly doubt it, that shop is very busy, there does be more people in there than in some clothes shops in manor mills.

L1011

Moonbeam wrote: »

It might be a 2nd svdp shop.
I live beside greenfield shopping centre and have no idea where that other unit is?

Beside the SvP shop. Used to be Maynooth Fireplaces and sell some basic hardware, but they moved to the business campus.

The permission application to put a Chinese in there was refused (planning file 12/157). It was actually to build a new unit on the car parking, not in the space we're talking about here. Think they have permission to build a unit, just not for food usage. There probably won't be any more new food outlets in the town as the development plan has a hard cap on it.

From what I could see when they were working in there, they've bricked up a door that was in to Donovan's storage area. But I was just looking in while driving past.

Moonbeam

Raminahobbin wrote: »

Drunk me hopped off the nitelink just now and thought 'I WILL find out what's happening in Greenfield's Shopping Centre' and sure enough I found a planning permission sign. It looks like Xtra Vision did have planning permission to extend back into the old fireplace shop, but now they want to change that and put a Chinese takeaway in there.

Also, SVdP are staying in Greenfield's but are opening a second shop on the mainstreet where the solarium was (apparently going to be a €1 & €2 shop).

It is an ancient sign and the permission was refused.

Thwip!

Any truth to the rumour of a comic store of sorts opening in maynooth soon?

Moonbeam

I have not even hear that one.
Where?

lorebringer

Thwip! wrote: »

Any truth to the rumour of a comic store of sorts opening in maynooth soon?

As far as I know, "Gamers Hub" (Doctors Lane) can get in comics if you request. Dunno anything about a new store though.

beertons

There's a fishmongers now across the road from The Glenroyal. I think there used to be a physio in there before.

L1011

beertons wrote: »

There's a fishmongers now across the road from The Glenroyal. I think there used to be a physio in there before.

Used to be a 'salt therapy' place that was closed down due to the doctor being found to have poor professional conduct by the Medical Council (http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2012/0201/1224311047256.html) and before that, an internet cafe/mobile phone shop.

I can remember where pretty much any shop in Maynooth has been back to the 1990s, for the life of me I don't know why

SQ2

Looks like the red and yellow fast food "thing" has bit the dust alright, coverings up over the windows this morning. Pity really, the grub was actually alright there!

Thwip!

Moonbeam wrote: »

I have not even hear that one.
Where?

just found out

http://www.ht-comics.com/

Moonbeam

Xtra vision is extending back and reopens 10th Dec. They have being doing work there all week.

L1011

I'm surprised that a chain with known financial issues, that is closing shops, and has a mostly dead market (due to downloads) is expanding. Clearly Maynooth works for them anyway.

Orion

MYOB wrote: »

I'm surprised that a chain with known financial issues, that is closing shops, and has a mostly dead market (due to downloads) is expanding. Clearly Maynooth works for them anyway.

Was thinking exactly that myself.

Was just speaking to the painters if the fishmonger. It's opening tomorrow.

Raminahobbin

I use the Xtra vision the odd time as I live just across the road, but I've stopped cos I've pretty much seen anything they have at this stage. Looking forward to it expanding

I walked past the new SVdP shop on the main street today, it's open and they seem to have it reasonably well stocked! Must have a gander in there one of the days.

Moonbeam

We are neighbors so:)
I have no idea why xtra vision is expanding either,it never seems very busy and is so expensive but maybe they are branching in to other areas?

L1011

Larger branches are branded as "Xtragame" and sell console games, but its not like we don't already have both Tesco and Golden Discs trying for that market.

donspeekinglesh

SQ2 wrote: »

I'm told H&B will be up and running in the next 2 weeks "apparently" :rolleyes:

Still not open, but the shopfitters are in and it looks like it'll be ready soon.

L1011

Did anyone notice there's a homebrew shop of some description in the Town Centre Mall? Managed to slip by me entirely

Now, this is again proving I remember pointless crap, but I'm nearly certain there used to be one in much the same place in the late 1980s...

Moonbeam

MYOB wrote: »

Did anyone notice there's a homebrew shop of some description in the Town Centre Mall? Managed to slip by me entirely

Now, this is again proving I remember pointless crap, but I'm nearly certain there used to be one in much the same place in the late 1980s...

Is that the one where cafe bon bon is ?
Also what do you mean by home brew ?

donspeekinglesh

Do you mean over Donnatello's? That's there a few years.

L1011

donspeekinglesh wrote: »

Do you mean over Donnatello's? That's there a few years.

Yeah. Few years? Jesus, show's how rarely I look up...

One of the taxi companies has moved in to the former health food place on the Square, not a new shop as such but it does reduce the stock of available retail units even further.

SQ2

donspeekinglesh wrote: »

Still not open, but the shopfitters are in and it looks like it'll be ready soon.

Open for the sales by the look of it

donspeekinglesh

H&B opening on Tuesday according to a sign on the window.
But the clothes shop next to it is gone. Shanique I think it was.

Oh hai

Anyone know if Next are opening up another store next to the children's one? Caught a glimpse of a sign saying they're opening in the spring lastnight but was driving so couldn't look closer. Is it just a women's store or men too?

L1011

The dry cleaners in the car park there has closed again, and I would imagine that Carrig Donn are out of their second unit soon as it was Christmas stuff so we'll be back to having empty units in Manor Mills... still, was nice when it lasted to have probably the only full shopping centre in the country!

SQ2

One of the original shops in the centre has closed up too, Shanique shut on Friday. Crosshatch menswear is shutting in 2 weeks also, but on the other hand it looks like H&B are finally opening tomorrow, or least look like they're ready to open tomorrow!

L1011

That menswear shop only opened a few months ago max.

SQ2

It was only a temporary letting in the first place apparently

Moonbeam

Hopefully the units are filled again quickly .
It is a shame to see the shops there for a long time shutting down .

Orion

Moonbeam wrote: »

Hopefully the units are filled again quickly .
It is a shame to see the shops there for a long time shutting down .

There's some work going on in mamma Mias. Driving by I saw a couple of Indian looking guys coming out - not dressed as workmen. With a bit of luck we might get a recent Indian restaurant.