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Quills

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  • 07-08-2014 5:43pm
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    ofcork
    Registered Users Posts: 5,394 ✭✭✭


    Heard today that quills are closing down,not sure of the detail.


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    TheChizler
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    They're part of the same company as the one next door right? Can't remember the name but I know one of the staff and they're just hanging on for redundancy.


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    farmerjj
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,088 ✭✭✭farmerjj


    ofcork wrote: »
    Heard today that quills are closing down,not sure of the detail.

    Doors were shut today when I passed,so does,nt look good


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    mikeym
    Registered Users Posts: 3,985 ✭✭✭mikeym


    I remember years ago when the Savoy was shut down for ages and the owners of Quills were objecting to it being reopened at the time.

    Never liked the place after that.


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    Red Nissan
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    Quills were the Blarney Woolen Mills ????


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    Red Nissan
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    mikeym wrote: »
    Never liked the place after that.

    I had the misfortune of covering the opening for a local paper, never a more pompostious, condescending, and Protestant 1913 attitude I ever experienced.


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    twowheelsonly
    Registered Users Posts: 2,269 ✭✭✭twowheelsonly


    Regardless of their attitude etc it's till another loss to the City Centre.
    Apparently there's someone else lined up to go in there but who and for how long?
    The figure Quills gave for their rates was €100,000 a year which is ludicrous. That's 2 grand a week so the first 4 grand they take in a week would have to go to pay for that. That's crazy.... and what do the traders get from the council in return??? Certainly bad value for money in a city centre that's dying on its feet.


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    Red Nissan
    Registered Users Posts: 3,055 ✭✭✭Red Nissan


    twowheelsonly wrote: »
    The figure Quills gave for their rates was €100,000 a year which is ludicrous. .... and what do the traders get from the council in return???

    Probably two Civil Servants or whatever they are renaming themselves as, who have affordable childcare, sick leave which they seemingly take as holidays as well as the holidays.


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    PcAngel
    Registered Users Posts: 285 ✭✭PcAngel


    Red Nissan wrote: »
    Quills were the Blarney Woolen Mills ????

    No. Different family totally.


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    horgan_p
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    theres 2 or 3 shops there in a row that have , shall we say , an interesting take on customer service.
    Always found the place way overpriced as well.


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    whisky_galore
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    horgan_p wrote: »
    theres 2 or 3 shops there in a row that have , shall we say , an interesting take on customer service.
    Always found the place way overpriced as well.

    Thought it catered for the well heeled tourist in need for tweed....Clancy Bros jumpers and things a regular Irish person would never wear.

    They sure knew how to price stuff.


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    smurgen
    Registered Users Posts: 6,933 ✭✭✭smurgen


    horgan_p wrote: »
    theres 2 or 3 shops there in a row that have , shall we say , an interesting take on customer service.
    Always found the place way overpriced as well.

    Exactly,good riddance to bad news I'd say.stores like quills are outdated and didn't move with the times.New shops which cater to the tastes of the public will open.have faith!


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