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Westernyelp · 14-02-2017 8:34pm

iluvfatfrogs wrote: »

Any word where exactly it will be? Or is it in along with the Swimming Pool?

In the old Council Gym. Bikes and Boards have been in there for the last while

Dudda · 16-02-2017 10:35am

PARlance wrote: »

Castlebar Boxing Club getting a new home in Lough Lannagh. The base will become a centre of excellence for the region. Great to see and that area is becoming a nice little hub for sports / outdoor activities. Well positioned for the GMIT who should be expanding on their offerings in that area to create their niche.

Their current building on the mall is a lovely looking nice old stone building although no idea what state it is inside. Wonder will it be renovated or what will happen it?

Westernyelp · 16-02-2017 4:20pm

Dudda wrote:

Their current building on the mall is a lovely looking nice old stone building although no idea what state it is inside. Wonder will it be renovated or what will happen it?

There are plans for that building, should happen within the next month

voz es · 16-02-2017 4:51pm

I was looking at the REA page, was this always there or is there a new Estate agents coming to Castlebar?....Ellison Street it seems.

https://www.realestatealliance.ie/estate-agent/mayo/castlebar/rea-mcgreal-burke-mayo/team

Xenji · 18-02-2017 4:26pm

Western Alzheimers are opening a charity shop in Market Square, there has to be over 10 at this stage now in Castlebar.

godskitchen · 18-02-2017 5:56pm

Xenji wrote: »

Western Alzheimers are opening a charity shop in Market Square, there has to be over 10 at this stage now in Castlebar.

As myself and others have said before, the same thing happened in the UK in small towns.

They are now empty. Left to the drunks and chavs.

iluvfatfrogs · 18-02-2017 6:50pm

Xenji wrote: »

Western Alzheimers are opening a charity shop in Market Square, there has to be over 10 at this stage now in Castlebar.

Are they getting subsidised rent in order to deter vacant units?

irishgeo · 18-02-2017 7:10pm

iluvfatfrogs wrote: »

Are they getting subsidised rent in order to deter vacant units?

a charity shop gives tax free rent for the owner of the unit.

Castlebar12 · 18-02-2017 7:38pm

Xenji wrote: »

Western Alzheimers are opening a charity shop in Market Square, there has to be over 10 at this stage now in Castlebar.

10 exactly.

Xenji · 21-02-2017 2:50pm

Has Rosewater closed their Main Street store, I know they are opening up or have opened a new showroom.

iluvfatfrogs · 21-02-2017 3:06pm

Xenji wrote: »

Has Rosewater closed their Main Street store, I know they are opening up or have opened a new showroom.

Yes, closed about two weeks, one Tuesday morning a sign went up saying closing Friday, sale on from Tuesday - Friday and then gone

21-02-2017 3:59pm

When is Mccarthy's opening ?

irishgeo · 21-02-2017 4:13pm

6541 wrote: »

When is Mccarthy's opening ?

i heard st patricks weekend. but then i heard they might bring it forward.

naughto · 21-02-2017 11:47pm

irishgeo wrote: »

i heard st patricks weekend. but then i heard they might bring it forward.

Ad n the paper last week looking for staff,i was told the bar is on the right instead of the left as it always was

22-02-2017 9:29am

Montana Steak house is no more.

iluvfatfrogs · 22-02-2017 9:43am

6541 wrote: »

Montana Steak house is no more.

No way? Didn't even last a year?

PARlance · 22-02-2017 9:53am

6541 wrote: »

Montana Steak house is no more.

Not nice to see any business fail but I'm not surprised. Was never even slightly tempted by the decor or prices.

godskitchen · 22-02-2017 10:35am

6541 wrote: »

Montana Steak house is no more.

Can anyone comment? Seemed like it had great reviews.....

I assume they just weren't getting the business?

Im not sure the business is in the town to support the amount of restaurants in it.....

yop · 22-02-2017 12:21pm

godskitchen wrote: »

Can anyone comment? Seemed like it had great reviews.....

I assume they just weren't getting the business?

Im not sure the business is in the town to support the amount of restaurants in it.....

Thats the issue isn't it. Just foot fall isn't there.

Looking at GMIT and its demise, as someone who was there from the very first day its really poor show.

Xenji · 22-02-2017 3:17pm

The childcare store beside the church on Chapel Street is closing down.

godskitchen · 22-02-2017 5:16pm

Xenji wrote: »

The childcare store beside the church on Chapel Street is closing down.

That's a shame. How long was it there?

Place bets on what takes its place...

Nothing
Charity shop
Hairdressers

yop · 22-02-2017 5:42pm

Ah Inda will sort it all out now with his dying whimper as Taoiseach, or the McDonald (sp) girl will promise to fix all

They may as well put a wall around Cbar now from 6pm, once all the charity/discount stores close.

I am exaggerating a bit!

PARlance · 22-02-2017 7:51pm

yop wrote: »

Thats the issue isn't it. Just foot fall isn't there.

Looking at GMIT and its demise, as someone who was there from the very first day its really poor show.

There is "appetite" for good eateries imo, it just wasn't a great offering from what I saw.

I was never tempted to pop in and I've tried most of what's on offer in town. It looked fierce tacky, a big mural of the wild west screamed of the 80's, the furnishings looked cheap and the steaks were very pricey... added to that you had people saying they were shipping over chips from JC's.

Bar 1, House of Plates, Mama Mias, Dining Room all seem to be doing extremely well. We couldn't get a table for 6 in HOP's calling 2 weeks in advance, went for Bar 1 instead and it was wedged.

You need to be on top of your game to survive in that area and I just don't think they were in Montana.

yop · 22-02-2017 11:03pm

Remember this announcement;
https://www.newswire.com/news/zoomi-expands-tech-development-to-ireland-16020304

Well quelle surprise its not happening. They are giving no reason.

So we can add this to the pie in the sky.

*So in their defense, I got a PM of a boardsie who had inside and explained that they couldn't get the numbers of qualified people to setup here. Real shame that.

godskitchen · 23-02-2017 12:16pm

yop wrote: »

Remember this announcement;
https://www.newswire.com/news/zoomi-expands-tech-development-to-ireland-16020304

Well quelle surprise its not happening. They are giving no reason.

So we can add this to the pie in the sky.

*So in their defense, I got a PM of a boardsie who had inside and explained that they couldn't get the numbers of qualified people to setup here. Real shame that.

Where did they advertise the positions?

yop · 23-02-2017 12:56pm

godskitchen wrote: »

Where did they advertise the positions?

Thats what I asked also.

I was out on the bike one day and got chatting to a guy who said that they heard of a place. I googled it and found a cut of an article.

So they didn't do a good job.

I commute to galway on an almost daily basis and 3 or 4 Mayo based people up there all having close to similar skill sets for these jobs. The others never heard of Zoomi.

PARlance · 23-02-2017 4:18pm

yop wrote: »

Thats what I asked also.

I was out on the bike one day and got chatting to a guy who said that they heard of a place. I googled it and found a cut of an article.

So they didn't do a good job.

I commute to galway on an almost daily basis and 3 or 4 Mayo based people up there all having close to similar skill sets for these jobs. The others never heard of Zoomi.

Hadn't really heard about it either... where were all the politicians jumping on the bandwagon.

Just read the article there, they were a little bit ambitious to say the least... you would find it hard to fill those 20 highly skilled positions in Dublin let alone a town in the West of Ireland.

runawaybishop · 23-02-2017 4:40pm

yop wrote: »

Remember this announcement;
https://www.newswire.com/news/zoomi-expands-tech-development-to-ireland-16020304

Well quelle surprise its not happening. They are giving no reason.

So we can add this to the pie in the sky.

*So in their defense, I got a PM of a boardsie who had inside and explained that they couldn't get the numbers of qualified people to setup here. Real shame that.

They were all ready to set up, job offers tentatively made to some (i was one), insurance for the innovation center in GMIT done and then at the 12th hour US corporate decided to not go through with it. Couldn't get enough people with the skills required. Very disappointing

the lad that would have ran the irish op seemed decent and honest, he is since removed from their website staff list.

runawaybishop · 23-02-2017 4:40pm

godskitchen wrote: »

Where did they advertise the positions?

Indeed.ie

godskitchen · 23-02-2017 5:56pm

Could well be a genuine story and from what I can see didn't have any political hack attached to it.

The skills they were looking for are not available here locally, I'm pretty sure of that.

Could be a case of someone Irish trying to set something up in their native land and not being able to find the help needed. If so, very unfortunate and sad for all concerned.

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