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Limerick Businesses Closed V 2.0 [Mod note post 1]

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  • #2602
    Moon Dice
    Registered Users Posts: 191 ✭✭Moon Dice


    Westward Ho is gone. Quite shocked at that. Rang to make a reservation and was told it closed at the weekend. Instagram account gone too which was quite active. Seems strange


  • #2603
    dominatinMC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,945 ✭✭✭dominatinMC


    Moon Dice wrote: »
    Westward Ho is gone. Quite shocked at that. Rang to make a reservation and was told it closed at the weekend. Instagram account gone too which was quite active. Seems strange
    That's very strange, any time I passed by, it seemed to be packed (lots of cars outside)


  • #2604
    Mc Love
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Mc Love


    Was busy last week - very odd indeed!


  • #2605
    yogalady
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 526 ✭✭✭yogalady


    Was in there sunday and toilets out of order so unless it something to do with blocked drains?


  • #2606
    Eire-Dearg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,900 ✭✭✭Eire-Dearg


    yogalady wrote: »
    Was in there sunday and toilets out of order so unless it something to do with blocked drains?
    Seems more permanent in the Instagram is gone?


  • #2607
    Cookiemunster
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,208 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cookiemunster


    It didn't look closed when I passed yesterday evening. Plenty of cars parked outside and the lights were on. Strange.


  • #2608
    1892
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30 ✭1892


    Closed by the current management. May re-open under new management


  • #2609
    CosmicFool
    Registered Users Posts: 492 ✭✭CosmicFool


    1892 wrote: »
    Closed by the current management. May re-open under new management

    Wasn't the owners of the Westward Ho the same owners as the Curragower? I wonder are they just focusing on The Curragower and Finnegans now?


  • #2610
    dominatinMC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,945 ✭✭✭dominatinMC


    CosmicFool wrote: »
    Wasn't the owners of the Westward Ho the same owners as the Curragower? I wonder are they just focusing on The Curragower and Finnegans now?
    Yep, as far as I know, they owned all three. This decision doesn't make any sense on the face of it, especially when you consider the developments and growth predicted for the Mungret area


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  • #2611
    Eire-Dearg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,900 ✭✭✭Eire-Dearg


    They've really revamped Finnegans and seemed to have put a lot of investment in. Even if that old banger out in front is very tacky.


  • #2612
    CosmicFool
    Registered Users Posts: 492 ✭✭CosmicFool


    dominatinMC wrote: »
    Yep, as far as I know, they owned all three. This decision doesn't make any sense on the face of it, especially when you consider the developments and growth predicted for the Mungret area

    True. It is sad that all the staff were let go without very much warning or so I'm told anyways. Did they own the Westward Go or just ran it?


  • #2613
    md323
    Registered Users Posts: 243 ✭✭md323


    CosmicFool wrote: »
    True. It is sad that all the staff were let go without very much warning or so I'm told anyways. Did they own the Westward Go or just ran it?

    Own the westward ho.
    Only run finnegans for a group of investors from Dublin.


  • #2614
    damowill
    Registered Users Posts: 768 ✭✭✭damowill


    I know the Curraghgower and Finnegans are always busy.

    Was the Westward Ho quiet?


  • #2615
    tommy249
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 237 ✭✭tommy249


    Not really a Limerick business but RTE have announced that they are closing their limerick studios and moving Lyric Fm to Cork and Dublin


  • #2616
    dominatinMC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,945 ✭✭✭dominatinMC


    tommy249 wrote: »
    Not really a Limerick business but RTE have announced that they are closing their limerick studios and moving Lyric Fm to Cork and Dublin
    A small blow to Limerick, but it's for the greater good - at least Lyric won't be closing now. Mornings wouldn't be the same without Marty!


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  • #2617
    un5byh7sqpd2x0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,862 ✭✭✭un5byh7sqpd2x0


    Will that be the end of Will Leahy on the radio?


  • #2618
    ChewBerecca
    Registered Users Posts: 301 ✭✭ChewBerecca


    Moon Dice wrote: »
    Westward Ho is gone. Quite shocked at that. Rang to make a reservation and was told it closed at the weekend. Instagram account gone too which was quite active. Seems strange

    Was in there on Saturday afternoon and it was busy enough with tables booked out for dinner.

    Hoping it's just a temporary closure, it was a great spot for food.


  • #2619
    banie01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,942 ✭✭✭✭banie01


    Quite surprised at the Ho TBH.
    Was always quite busy anytime I was there and with the quality of their food I'm not at all surprised.
    We are a big fan of their family platter, but all their offerings were top notch.


  • #2620
    ChewBerecca
    Registered Users Posts: 301 ✭✭ChewBerecca


    banie01 wrote: »
    Quite surprised at the Ho TBH.
    Was always quite busy anytime I was there and with the quality of their food I'm not at all surprised.
    We are a big fan of their family platter, but all their offerings were top notch.

    I'm in a bit of shock.

    We're out in Annacotty, could literally walk to Finnegans, but would rather drive to Mungret and not have a drink because the food was so much better than Finnegans.


  • #2621
    fryup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    dominatinMC wrote: »
    A small blow to Limerick, but it's for the greater good - at least Lyric won't be closing now. Mornings wouldn't be the same without Marty!

    did Marty broadcast from Limerick ?


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  • #2622
    dominatinMC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,945 ✭✭✭dominatinMC


    fryup wrote: »
    did Marty broadcast from Limerick ?
    He did as far as I know. He regularly tweeted pictures of Limerick sunrises from the roof of the Lyric RTE building anyway..


  • #2623
    Mc Love
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Mc Love


    banie01 wrote: »
    Quite surprised at the Ho TBH.
    Was always quite busy anytime I was there and with the quality of their food I'm not at all surprised.
    We are a big fan of their family platter, but all their offerings were top notch.

    From what I've heard from locals is that they wanted it to be more about the food and so neglected the local population in terms of it being a local pub.

    Sad really because when I was growing up the place used to be very busy as well as the place across the road from it. Mungret really does need a local pub that isnt Russells.


  • #2624
    tfitzgerald
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,285 ✭✭✭tfitzgerald


    ChewBerecca wrote: »
    I'm in a bit of shock.

    We're out in Annacotty, could literally walk to Finnegans, but would rather drive to Mungret and not have a drink because the food was so much better than Finnegans.

    I think it was the food that was terrible. I ate in their and I just didn't like it. In a group of 20 last night and 17 did not like the food. Mind you 3 loved it.the bucket has much better food


  • #2625
    dominatinMC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,945 ✭✭✭dominatinMC


    Mc Love wrote: »
    From what I've heard from locals is that they wanted it to be more about the food and so neglected the local population in terms of it being a local pub.

    Sad really because when I was growing up the place used to be very busy as well as the place across the road from it. Mungret really does need a local pub that isnt Russells.
    Ya I'm surprised that there isn't a pub in the region, there is surely the population (and projected growth in population) to sustain one. Russells falls in between two stools (pardon the pun) and is a bit of a dump imo


  • #2626
    Mc Love
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Mc Love


    Agreed DMC - its the age of the super pub but I never liked it. Dont like Collins either. Prefer pubs that have a bar and lounge and they're separated. The Ho was like this.


  • #2627
    Moon Dice
    Registered Users Posts: 191 ✭✭Moon Dice


    Mc Love wrote: »
    Agreed DMC - its the age of the super pub but I never liked it. Dont like Collins either. Prefer pubs that have a bar and lounge and they're separated. The Ho was like this.
    Yeah I'm the same. Live near Collins but not mad about it. Feels too open or something


  • #2628
    CosmicFool
    Registered Users Posts: 492 ✭✭CosmicFool


    dominatinMC wrote: »
    Ya I'm surprised that there isn't a pub in the region, there is surely the population (and projected growth in population) to sustain one. Russells falls in between two stools (pardon the pun) and is a bit of a dump imo

    Food used to be good in russells. Lately it's not. Had a pdoblem with takeaway recently and the staff were pure useless. Didn't give a ****e. Management never even bothered to get back to me either. Won't be going back.


  • #2629
    Mad_maxx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,503 ✭✭✭✭Mad_maxx


    dominatinMC wrote: »
    The Yellow Lemon on Denmark Street(I think?) has closed. Citing a decline in daytime footfall as the reason. I am surprised to hear them citing "declining daytime footfall", when all the evidence points to the contrary. From what I can see, Limerick seems busier than it has in years, and the opening of numerous cafes in recent times suggests that is the case. Maybe it is the increased competition, in the form of these new cafes, that has led to the demise of The Yellow Lemon

    Place is for sale via Bidx1 which means that the banks took it


  • #2630
    source
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,288 ✭✭✭source


    Mad_maxx wrote: »
    Place is for sale via Bidx1 which means that the banks took it

    While that's possible, it's not always the case that a property on auction by Bidx1 is a repossession case. Anyone can submit a property to them for sale.

    On topic of businesses closing, is Subway on Henry Street gone? I walked past today and noticed that all the posters are gone off the windows, the place is in darkness and door closed.


  • #2631
    JamesBond2010
    Registered Users Posts: 2,450 ✭✭✭JamesBond2010


    source wrote: »
    While that's possible, it's not always the case that a property on auction by Bidx1 is a repossession case. Anyone can submit a property to them for sale.

    On topic of businesses closing, is Subway on Henry Street gone? I walked past today and noticed that all the posters are gone off the windows, the place is in darkness and door closed.


    that subway wasnt always the best

    I found it to be very poor quality compared to the rest. not that suprised. Lot better around.


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  • #2632
    Expunge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,097 ✭✭✭Expunge


    dominatinMC wrote: »
    He did as far as I know. He regularly tweeted pictures of Limerick sunrises from the roof of the Lyric RTE building anyway..

    Are you joking? The man lives in a 3million Euro house alongside other celebs in Malahide. Do you think he picks his way through the broken glass, puke and piss around Smith's of a morning?
    I think you'll find some flunkey has to run the Twitter account and do everything else. Marty'll be grand. It's the poor eejit in Limerick making him look good will be searching for a new job.


  • #2633
    Mad_maxx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,503 ✭✭✭✭Mad_maxx


    source wrote: »
    While that's possible, it's not always the case that a property on auction by Bidx1 is a repossession case. Anyone can submit a property to them for sale.

    On topic of businesses closing, is Subway on Henry Street gone? I walked past today and noticed that all the posters are gone off the windows, the place is in darkness and door closed.

    Why would anyone need to sell via Bid X 1 right now when the city is booming?, Limerick business don't let just anyone buy commercial property and that goes for the auctioneers in Limerick too, spent eighteen months from mid 2014 trying to buy two different commercial properties in that very area, bid the asking price, still couldn't get them, one ( cassa nova) sold afterwards for less than i offered rooneys

    Two likely explanations here

    1. Repossession?

    2 repossession and Current owner is acting in a Beligerent way and no local agents want the sale?


  • #2634
    Townie_P
    Registered Users Posts: 152 ✭✭Townie_P


    Mad_maxx wrote: »
    bid the asking price, still couldn't get them, one ( cassa nova) sold afterwards for less than i offered rooneys
    A common tale I'm afraid ;)


  • #2635
    source
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,288 ✭✭✭source


    Mad_maxx wrote: »
    Why would anyone need to sell via Bid X 1 right now when the city is booming?, Limerick business don't let just anyone buy commercial property and that goes for the auctioneers in Limerick too, spent eighteen months from mid 2014 trying to buy two different commercial properties in that very area, bid the asking price, still couldn't get them, one ( cassa nova) sold afterwards for less than i offered rooneys

    Two likely explanations here

    1. Repossession?

    2 repossession and Current owner is acting in a Beligerent way and no local agents want the sale?

    That may be, but I'm just saying from my experience working within the Debt Management world, Bidx1 doesn't just do repossession cases. Just because it's being sold on Bidx1 doesn't automatically mean that the property owners were in difficulty with their lender. It's possible, but not always the case.


  • #2636
    Mad_maxx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,503 ✭✭✭✭Mad_maxx


    source wrote: »
    That may be, but I'm just saying from my experience working within the Debt Management world, Bidx1 doesn't just do repossession cases. Just because it's being sold on Bidx1 doesn't automatically mean that the property owners were in difficulty with their lender. It's possible, but not always the case.

    Are you familiar with this property and location?

    Not main St or posh in the least but businesses opening everywhere now, seems odd that they didn't keep the sale local?


  • #2637
    source
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,288 ✭✭✭source


    Mad_maxx wrote: »
    Are you familiar with this property and location?

    Not main St or posh in the least but businesses opening everywhere now, seems odd that they didn't keep the sale local?

    I'm familiar with the property and the area, I'm not saying it's not a case where an Asset Receiver is processing the sale, just that it MAY not be and we should probably be careful throwing around accusations like the ones you did without any proof, as it could be damaging to the owner's reputation if it's not the case.


  • #2638
    ciog52
    Registered Users Posts: 53 ✭✭ciog52


    Just heard today its being taken over by Russell's??


  • #2639
    Sinead Mc1
    Registered Users Posts: 462 ✭✭Sinead Mc1


    Plenty of dramz on fbook regarding the closure of Giftworks, Parkway. Many customers have paid in full for items they have yet to receive, some of which are expected Xmas morning. Fbook page deleted and phone line disconnected. A shocking thing to do to people at this time of year. Disgraceful


  • #2640
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Sinead Mc1 wrote: »
    Plenty of dramz on fbook regarding the closure of Giftworks, Parkway. Many customers have paid in full for items they have yet to receive, some of which are expected Xmas morning. Fbook page deleted and phone line disconnected. A shocking thing to do to people at this time of year. Disgraceful

    Spotted that. To be honest I didn't even know the place existed until now and I'm in the Parkway at least once a week. 3 times this week. Its Limerick Now FB page are having a field day with the news.

    I'm struggling to understand how a business based in a shopping centre can just close up disappear like that overnight though?


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  • #2641
    JamesBond2010
    Registered Users Posts: 2,450 ✭✭✭JamesBond2010


    Snotaul Goodman wrote: »
    Spotted that. To be honest I didn't even know the place existed until now and I'm in the Parkway at least once a week. 3 times this week. Its Limerick Now FB page are having a field day with the news.

    I'm struggling to understand how a business based in a shopping centre can just close up disappear like that overnight though?


    it was ongoing for a while now a few months he was just fobbing people off with their orders saying it is delayed & be delivered next week.


  • #2642
    iguana
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,916 ✭✭✭✭iguana


    Snotaul Goodman wrote: »
    Spotted that. To be honest I didn't even know the place existed until now and I'm in the Parkway at least once a week. 3 times this week. Its Limerick Now FB page are having a field day with the news.

    I'm struggling to understand how a business based in a shopping centre can just close up disappear like that overnight though?

    That unit has door that opens onto the car park opposite BurgerKing. The owner could easily have come in after the shopping centre was closed and moved most stuff away without being noticed. Some of the comments mention being in the store on Thursday and seeing stuff being packed up. They also said that the usual Christmas stuff wasn't in this year at all. So this could have been in motion for a few weeks already.


  • #2643
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    JamesBond2010 wrote: »
    it was ongoing for a while now a few months he was just fobbing people off with their orders saying it is delayed & be delivered next week.

    I still can't understand how a shop can just up and leave a busy shopping centre without questions being asked long beforehand


  • #2644
    BobMc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,146 ✭✭✭BobMc


    Hence the need to use a credit card for any deposits, any place you're not walking out the door with your item after paying is a risk, no one knows whats happening in the background.


  • #2645
    Mc Love
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Mc Love


    Seems like that they trade as another name - for anyone effected, might be worth checking out https://www.solocheck.ie/Irish-Company/A-D-Lighting-Co-Limited-501869


  • #2646
    JamesBond2010
    Registered Users Posts: 2,450 ✭✭✭JamesBond2010


    Mc Love wrote: »
    Seems like that they trade as another name - for anyone effected, might be worth checking out https://www.solocheck.ie/Irish-Company/A-D-Lighting-Co-Limited-501869

    Too slow ;);) :p That was posted yday evening as well in the comments section on f/book post


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  • #2647
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,478 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Snotaul Goodman wrote: »
    Spotted that. To be honest I didn't even know the place existed until now and I'm in the Parkway at least once a week. 3 times this week. Its Limerick Now FB page are having a field day with the news.

    I'm struggling to understand how a business based in a shopping centre can just close up disappear like that overnight though?

    They were A.D Lighting when they were in Shannon. IIRC they left there on bad terms.


  • #2648
    Mc Love
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Mc Love


    JamesBond2010 wrote: »
    Too slow ;);) :p That was posted yday evening as well in the comments section on f/book post

    Sorry I dont follow that waste of human life facebook page


  • #2649
    RocketRaccoon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,542 ✭✭✭RocketRaccoon


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    They were A.D Lighting when they were in Shannon. IIRC they left there on bad terms.

    They were basically forced out of Shannon as they had similar products to a well established shop in the same centre. The owner of the older shop kicked up a stink about them and AD were told to leave. A lot of people in Shannon didn't like them being forced to leave.


  • #2650
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,478 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    That sounds right. I think they were in the Tesco shopping centre in Ennis too?


  • #2651
    bigpink
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭bigpink


    Who is the owner of Giftworks


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