New Shop Maynooth

L1011

There's another mobile/laptop repair place gone in to one of the kiosks in Tesco.

Staplor

L1011 wrote: »

There's another mobile/laptop repair place gone in to one of the kiosks in Tesco.

Grafton Barber too

beertons

Heard today that the newtown inn has a buyer.

Orion

beertons wrote: »

Heard today that the newtown inn has a buyer.

I heard it's the McMahons

beertons

Orion wrote: »

I heard it's the McMahons

Snap.

marieholmfan

Orion wrote: »

I heard it's the McMahons

Is that the crowd that own Caulfield's?

Graham

Caulfields was renamed to McMahon's a few years back.

Fattybojangles

beertons wrote: »

Snap.

I heard the same I wonder if they'll leave it as is or try and bring food etc into it that didnt work last time. I suppose the profit is to be made in the apartments.

ixus

Didn't they buy Floods (besides BOI)?

L1011

Yes, and got permission for a restaurant but are sitting on that for now. Someones living in the house as far as I can tell which means its still being used anyway.

beertons

Fattybojangles wrote: »

I heard the same I wonder if they'll leave it as is or try and bring food etc into it that didnt work last time. I suppose the profit is to be made in the apartments.

Would make sense for apartments, seen as there's a national bed shortage. The guy managing it now is a chef by trade, and if he couldn't get it to work..

fmc3105

Anyone know what is going into the house on Main Street next to Ely? Nothing in planning permission in KCC about it.

ghostdancer

beertons wrote: »

Would make sense for apartments, seen as there's a national bed shortage. The guy managing it now is a chef by trade, and if he couldn't get it to work..

I can never really see a restaurant working there, there's been many failed attempts, regardless of the quality of food.

a regular, street-facing chipper would do well at Newtown IMO. surrounded by lots of residential (including plenty of students), and easy to access on foot. plus plenty of passing vehicular traffic going out the Rathcoffey road.

L1011

Specsavers apparently opening in Manor Mills. I don't see this as all that useful when there's an existing professional operator in the centre already and its not like they're actually that cheap anyway. Might provide a little bit of competition, probably won't.

Dunder Mifflin

There's a pop-up Mexican food stall in front of Tesco called "Tortilla". It does the usual stuff like burritos, nachos etc. Got a burrito yesterday and it was quite good. He'll only be there until the end of the year though.

Dunder Mifflin

fmc3105 wrote: »

Anyone know what is going into the house on Main Street next to Ely? Nothing in planning permission in KCC about it.

I heard it's Ely expanding, just be a rumor so not sure.

L1011

Went to look for Mulcahys phone number (cause I haven't ordered the turkey/ham yet) and noticed they're trying to sell up:

https://www.myhome.ie/commercial/brochure/mulcahy-s-craft-butchers-greenfield-shopping-centre-maynooth-co-kildare/4317333

RobTheLad

Dunder Mifflin wrote: »

I heard it's Ely expanding, just be a rumor so not sure.

Student accommodation

L1011

RobTheLad wrote: »

Student accommodation

Which is what I heard also - but that hasn't got planning permission either!

Orion

Either Ely expanding or accommodation would require planning right? Can't see any application on the KCC site.

L1011

Orion wrote: »

Either Ely expanding or accommodation would require planning right? Can't see any application on the KCC site.

Yeah. I don't think there is an active permission for anything at all there currently.

RobTheLad

L1011 wrote: »

Which is what I heard also - but that hasn't got planning permission either!

Heard whispers of dispute between residents adjacent and rear of the property. It's surprisingly still a very residential section of the main street

donspeekinglesh

https://www.facebook.com/163431644267189/posts/508814856395531

An Siopa Milseán is closing apparently.

L1011

That's a pity, that kind of shop brings some village character with it

Didn't realise the Vincents shop on the Main Street was gone either. That end of the street has a surprising number of empty units now.

Redsoxfan

I read that Tesco have sold their fuel retailing business to DCC. So we might see a rebrand to Great Gas or other in the near future. Assume the model will be the same - fuel only.

L1011

Emo is DCCs stronger brand for full service and GreatGas for fuel only - generally not strict, three are GreatGas stations with shops.

There is planning for full shop use there now and the unit was built to house a small one.

donspeekinglesh

Is that all Tesco fuel, or just our one?

Speaking of Tesco, I noticed they have a PP sign up to move and expand the cafe (from May, but I hadn't spotted it before).

L1011

All Tesco forecourts

blueshed

Was in Maynooth yesterday evening and Yeah Burger was closed, about 6.30. Christmas thing or are they gone ?.

Ended up getting food in McMachons and it was just ok.

Just been told the Maynooth branch closed till January 3rd.

Patser

Think they have a sign up saying closed for Christmas period, same with Coffee 4 beside them, and gadget shop on corner.

I suppose main business for them is students and the college - also closed up, can't even go in gates for a walk