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Point Village Shopping Centre

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    #992
    AngryLips
    Registered Users Posts: 2,705 ✭✭✭AngryLips


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119050742#Comment_119050742

    It appears to be very big, but if you think about it, once the stock room, staff room, toilets and all else is installed, it'll likely be much the same size as any other express tesco.



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    #993
    subpar
    Registered Users Posts: 493 ✭✭subpar


    Castleforbes Hotel.jpg

    Good to see that the construction of the New Hotel and Office Building on the old A1 site across the road from the Liffey Trust is progressing well.

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    #994
    subpar
    Registered Users Posts: 493 ✭✭subpar


    Image of the other New Hotel on the corner of Castleforbes Ind Est and East Road also at the early stage of construction

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    #995
    lordleitrim
    Registered Users Posts: 626 ✭✭✭lordleitrim


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119050742#Comment_119050742

    Quite a few mid sized former Metro stores are now called Express and look more like supermarkets than convenience stores.

    Will be good to see that dead corner have a bit of street level activity and brightness. Those buildings have been there since before the Luas started operating there in 2009 so occupancy is long overdue.



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    #996
    geecee
    Registered Users Posts: 901 ✭✭✭geecee


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119050742#Comment_119050742

    Tesco seems just about ready to open, shelves are 60-70% stocked and looks like they were tuning the self service checkouts this evening... I am guessing it could be open by Friday?

    Fresh on the other hand seem to be going much more slowly.

    The Bottle Boy pub has a lovely enclosed and partially enclosed courtyard at the back which I was very impressed with, also visited the restaurant/bar in Beckett Locke... it reminds me of a WeWork office! They also are cashless, so take card payment only, which caught out one customer when we were there. They have signage up for a cocktail bar but don't think its open yet.

    Couldn't find the bar or restaurant in the Samuel!



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    #997
    L1011
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    The Beckett Locke put signs out to try get people in but it's not the most welcoming environment

    Samuel bar is on -1, have to use the lifts with their weird touchscreen floor selector outside the lift.



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    #998
    geecee
    Registered Users Posts: 901 ✭✭✭geecee


    Staff at Tesco Spencer Dock told me today that they are opening Thursday June 2nd



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    #999
    brownbeard
    Registered Users Posts: 112 ✭✭brownbeard


    https://www.breakingnews.ie/amp/business/dunnes-stores-not-happy-with-architectural-quality-of-point-square-court-hears-1313327.html

    OMG. I thought Dunnes were thoroughly beaten in court? How long can they this drag on for?



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    #1000
    Gloomtastic!
    Registered Users Posts: 8,471 ✭✭✭Gloomtastic!


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119139423#Comment_119139423

    Until they run out of money.



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    #1001
    geecee
    Registered Users Posts: 901 ✭✭✭geecee


    Mulligan's pharmacy signage has gone up on the unit next to the Virgin Media (ex UTV) and insomnia building in Castleforbes

    Will be another nice addition to the area

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    #1002
    geecee
    Registered Users Posts: 901 ✭✭✭geecee


    Fresh in Dublin Landings opened today. First glance this evening was a bit disappointing, seems they are not trying to focus on being a convenience store/Supermarket like the store in GCD, this is more like the one in Capital docks, with a focus on fresh or cooked food.

    I will definitely check again at lunchtime during the week though



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    #1003
    L1011
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119387055#Comment_119387055

    With a very big Tesco Metro just down the road it would be very hard to compete on supermarket items.



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    #1004
    AngryLips
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    I see there's some workers going in and out of the side entrance of Point shopping centre beside the Yahoo entrance. When I looked in I could see some Dunnes branding on some stuff inside ...wonder if the supermarket chain have finally changed their mind and decided to move it instead of fighting in court.



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    #1005
    markpb
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119387395#Comment_119387395

    I imagine they’ll do the bare minimum to meet the court-ordered fit-out and then leave it there for another few court cases.



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    #1006
    L1011
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    Superquinn ran a court-ordered shop in Dundalk for a while (in their case they closed a store and were forced to reopen it). It was deliberately awful.



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    #1007
    dylan2017
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭dylan2017


    Dunnes have begun the fit out process :)



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    #1008
    dylan2017
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    Wonder how many other tenants will now join the line up as a result



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    #1009
    AngryLips
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119392499#Comment_119392499

    Wonder if they've had a change of heart on the location or if it will be a half-hearted effort. Considering all the other businesses opening up in the area and all the development going on, they'd be crazy not to open there.



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    #1010
    lordleitrim
    Registered Users Posts: 626 ✭✭✭lordleitrim


    Considering Dublin Landings, the student accom, Spencer Place, Freight Building and Coopers Cross apartments all coming on stream shortly or already have, that will really add to the immediate residential population of the area so it should finally make a large Dunnes supermarket viable. Realistically, back when the Point SC was first built it was rather isolated with just Castleforbes and Spencer Dock apts having the only nearby potential customers apart from East Wall residents. Having Salesforce, NTMA and other large new employers will help with lunchtime custom too.



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    #1011
    dsmythy
    Registered Users Posts: 10,517 ✭✭✭✭dsmythy


    A lot of people in more established neighbourhoods/developments will go there rather than up town or to East Wall.

    Speaking of which it cant be open can it? My wife insists it is, she's gone down to check it out.



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    #1012
    dsmythy
    Registered Users Posts: 10,517 ✭✭✭✭dsmythy


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119395317#Comment_119395317

    She reports it is indeed open but is the size of a small convenience shop.



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    #1013
    AngryLips
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    Ah that's so disappointing that it's a piss-take effort from Dunnes



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    #1014
    geecee
    Registered Users Posts: 901 ✭✭✭geecee


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119395431#Comment_119395431

    do you mean that Dunnes is already open in the Point Village? Is it groceries, clothes and homewares or just some of those?



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    #1015
    L1011
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119395875#Comment_119395875

    More court reports for us to marvel over the brazenness of then.



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    #1016
    MJohnston
    Registered Users Posts: 10,654 ✭✭✭✭MJohnston


    I'm kind of surprised Dunnes wouldn't want to have something similar to their Beacon setup in Point Village. I'm at their Cornelscourt shop all the time, the fit-out and range of stuff available is amazing, a real turn around from how depressingly bleak Dunnes was in general 10 years ago.

    Maybe someone there is just really sour about being forced into this?



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    #1017
    dsmythy
    Registered Users Posts: 10,517 ✭✭✭✭dsmythy


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119396188#Comment_119396188

    Like a Spar. Small deli, some groceries. That's how she described it anyway.



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    #1018
    geecee
    Registered Users Posts: 901 ✭✭✭geecee


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119398686#Comment_119398686

    Just sent for a look. I reckon it's twice the size of the Castleforbes spar. Maybe same size as the useless centra

    Heard the young fella at the till saying that when (if!) the full store opens it will be the biggest Dunnes in Ireland. Bigger than cornelscourt



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    #1019
    geecee
    Registered Users Posts: 901 ✭✭✭geecee


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    Just adding a pic from my wanders!



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    #1020
    lordleitrim
    Registered Users Posts: 626 ✭✭✭lordleitrim


    Good to see Fresh, Dunnes (albeit a tiny one) and soon Mulligans Pharmacy open down there. The streetscape is gradually coming to life!



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    #1021
    dylan2017
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭dylan2017


    I was in Dunnes today, it is small though I spoke to the managers and they said that it will be bigger in the future I'd say they will wait and see if anyone else joins the line up before expanding.



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