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Limerick Businesses Closed V 2.0 [Mod note post 1]

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  • #2852
    Cookiemunster
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,193 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cookiemunster


    Sittingpretty wrote: »
    They’re not demolishing the Granary building are they?

    Not the Granary itself, but the office extension where the library is situated will be demolished.


  • #2853
    dominatinMC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,943 ✭✭✭dominatinMC


    Cookiemunster wrote: »
    Demolition is due to begin onsite in the Autumn. Everyone has to vacate. HAP will be moving to new offices where Elverys used to be on Henry St and and the Library will be moving across the road to the old InStore building.

    Will this effect businesses on Rutland St. - such as The Green Onion, Celtic Bookshop, etc.? Or maybe the project isn't extending over that far?


  • #2854
    JamesBond2010
    Registered Users Posts: 2,448 ✭✭✭JamesBond2010


    dominatinMC wrote: »
    Will this effect businesses on Rutland St. - such as The Green Onion, Celtic Bookshop, etc.? Or maybe the project isn't extending over that far?


    Hardly i say cause they are @ the front & side & what they are demolishing is kind @ the back & side of them.


  • #2855
    Cookiemunster
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,193 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cookiemunster


    dominatinMC wrote: »
    Will this effect businesses on Rutland St. - such as The Green Onion, Celtic Bookshop, etc.? Or maybe the project isn't extending over that far?

    The project doesn't include 1-3 Rutland St. and the boarded up building (no.4) next to the Green Onion is where the site begins. Nos 4 & 5 are to be refurbished, while nos 6 & 7 are to be demolished.


  • #2856
    CosmicFool
    Registered Users Posts: 492 ✭✭CosmicFool


    JamesBond2010 wrote: »
    Hardly i say cause they are @ the front & side & what they are demolishing is kind @ the back & side of them.

    I would assume they'll have to close no? Surely those buildings will need some serious renovating no?


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  • #2857
    Vanquished
    Registered Users Posts: 1,034 ✭✭✭Vanquished


    CosmicFool wrote: »
    I would assume they'll have to close no? Surely those buildings will need some serious renovating no?

    Why would they? Their building will be entirely untouched. Extensive refurbishments took place to many buildings in the city centre over recent years and adjoining businesses were unimpacted. The buildings next door to the Celtic Bookstore and Green Onion are to be renovated for retail and residential uses. But that element of the project may not start for a number of years unfortunately.


  • #2858
    phog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,367 ✭✭✭✭phog


    CosmicFool wrote: »
    I would assume they'll have to close no? Surely those buildings will need some serious renovating no?
    Vanquished wrote: »
    Why would they? Their building will be entirely untouched. Extensive refurbishments took place to many buildings in the city centre over recent years and adjoining businesses were unimpacted. The buildings next door to the Celtic Bookstore and Green Onion are to be renovated for retail and residential uses. But that element of the project may not start for a number of years unfortunately.

    Equally, Chesser's (?) Auctioneers had to vacant their premises on Cecil St to allow for the demolition of the buildings for the Rugby Museum.


  • #2859
    Cookiemunster
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,193 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cookiemunster


    phog wrote: »
    Equally, Chesser's (?) Auctioneers had to vacant their premises on Cecil St to allow for the demolition of the buildings for the Rugby Museum.


    The two buildings next to the Green Onion aren't being demolished. They're in no. 3 Rutland St. Three doors down, No. 6 Rutland St. is the nearest building that will be demolished.

    Chessers building, while not demolished, is within the building site and has to be held up with steel supports. The building next door to that is still occupied.


  • #2860
    Vanquished
    Registered Users Posts: 1,034 ✭✭✭Vanquished


    phog wrote: »
    Equally, Chesser's (?) Auctioneers had to vacant their premises on Cecil St to allow for the demolition of the buildings for the Rugby Museum.

    The businesses at the opposite end of the site: Jasmine Palace and Carraig Donn didn't close due to the construction though.


  • #2861
    JamesBond2010
    Registered Users Posts: 2,448 ✭✭✭JamesBond2010


    Vanquished wrote: »
    The businesses at the opposite end of the site: Jasmine Palace and Carraig Donn didn't close due to the construction though.
    But them 2 businesses the building is different see the difference from the yellow to the red brick on attached pic 1 & when you look @ chesser building see how thin the building is compared to the others beside it on pic 2.The support on its right then was gone that why they needed to put up support there.Also notice the top of Chesser building the top of it is cut broken like it was cut in two.


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  • #2862
    LimerickCity
    Registered Users Posts: 549 ✭✭✭LimerickCity


    Argos Cruises Street closing in September.


  • #2863
    Mc Love
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Mc Love


    LimerickCity wrote: »
    Argos Cruises Street closing in September.

    Click & collect not enough for them to stay in the city


  • #2864
    Cookiemunster
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,193 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cookiemunster


    Mc Love wrote: »
    Click & collect not enough for them to stay in the city

    If click and collect only is going to be Argos policy permantly they'll lose a lot of custom and more than Cruises St. Will close.


  • #2865
    JamesBond2010
    Registered Users Posts: 2,448 ✭✭✭JamesBond2010


    Mc Love wrote: »
    Click & collect not enough for them to stay in the city


    Another blow to the forgotten street Thats nearly all the original Tenants gone now isnt it ? river island only original tenant still left i think.


  • #2866
    ChewBerecca
    Registered Users Posts: 301 ✭✭ChewBerecca


    Mc Love wrote: »
    Click & collect not enough for them to stay in the city

    I found the click and collect dire in that branch, had three orders cancelled or postponed last minute within the space of 6 months last year, one being when we had parked up the car in the city centre.

    For some bizarre reason they've been the only Argos store I've encountered that had consistent issues with deliveries. Ended up just doing click and collect back in Dublin when I was visiting my parents because I hate Childers Road carpark and lost all hope in the Cruises Street branch.


  • #2867
    JamesBond2010
    Registered Users Posts: 2,448 ✭✭✭JamesBond2010


    ChewBerecca wrote: »
    I found the click and collect dire in that branch, had three orders cancelled or postponed last minute within the space of 6 months last year, one being when we had parked up the car in the city centre.

    For some bizarre reason they've been the only Argos store I've encountered that had consistent issues with deliveries. Ended up just doing click and collect back in Dublin when I was visiting my parents because I hate Childers Road carpark and lost all hope in the Cruises Street branch.


    you do know that there is one in the crescent as well.


  • #2868
    ChewBerecca
    Registered Users Posts: 301 ✭✭ChewBerecca


    JamesBond2010 wrote: »
    you do know that there is one in the crescent as well.

    I don't go near the Crescent unless there's more than one shop I need to go to. I don't find it a pleasant experience and there's no food options worth the money compared to the city centre.


  • #2869
    JamesBond2010
    Registered Users Posts: 2,448 ✭✭✭JamesBond2010


    ChewBerecca wrote: »
    I don't go near the Crescent unless there's more than one shop I need to go to. I don't find it a pleasant experience and there's no food options worth the money compared to the city centre.
    No prob i thought u might'nt have known.


  • #2870
    OfTheMarsWongs
    Registered Users Posts: 925 ✭✭✭OfTheMarsWongs


    LimerickCity wrote: »
    Argos Cruises Street closing in September.

    I’ll really miss that. Phones, SD cards, cables ... best selection in the city centre. Walking distance too. Childers Rd & Crescent a pain to get to.


  • #2871
    kilburn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,912 ✭✭✭kilburn


    OfTheMarsWongs wrote:
    I’ll really miss that. Phones, SD cards, cables ... best selection in the city centre. Walking distance too. Childers Rd & Crescent a pain to get to.

    Plus 1


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  • #2872
    molbeckystan
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭molbeckystan


    I can't imagine the Argos in Cruises St did too much business beside smaller items you can carry out. Its always been the Childers Rd one for me but like ChewBerecca said, getting in & out of that place is horrendous!


  • #2873
    c.p.w.g.w
    Registered Users Posts: 4,994 ✭✭✭c.p.w.g.w


    So the city is going to look more like a ghost town...

    The council need to take a look at what they can do to get business's to set there and drove footfall...


  • #2874
    Mc Love
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Mc Love


    If they build the LNDR they can turn more streets in pedestrianised streets and thus save the city.


  • #2875
    mdmix
    Registered Users Posts: 609 ✭✭✭mdmix


    Mc Love wrote: »
    If they build the LNDR they can turn more streets in pedestrianised streets and thus save the city.

    I think if your going to piss away 200 million in the hope it might help the city, lets at least piss it away inside the city. The NDR on its own will not take any cars out of the city centre, with some extra spending on city works, it could remove maybe a few hundred cars a day.

    A better idea would be an east to west tram that starts with a P&R at the Mackey roundabout, stops at National technology park, UL, Parkway, city centre, crescent, UHL, Raheen business park and P&R Off the M20. This would take a few thousand cars out of the city center easily


  • #2876
    James Bond Junior
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,140 ✭✭✭James Bond Junior


    mdmix wrote: »
    I think if your going to piss away 200 million in the hope it might help the city, lets at least piss it away inside the city. The NDR on its own will not take any cars out of the city centre, with some extra spending on city works, it could remove maybe a few hundred cars a day.

    A better idea would be an east to west tram that starts with a P&R at the Mackey roundabout, stops at National technology park, UL, Parkway, city centre, crescent, UHL, Raheen business park and P&R Off the M20. This would take a few thousand cars out of the city center easily

    Great idea, they could have carriages crossing the city on the road every 15 mins with stops along the way in strategic areas and terminating outside Debenhams or on William street. Oh wait....


  • #2877
    topcat72
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 205 ✭✭topcat72


    Rumours around other nearby city businesses on Cruises that have not yet reopened also. A worrying time for workers.


  • #2878
    JamesBond2010
    Registered Users Posts: 2,448 ✭✭✭JamesBond2010


    topcat72 wrote: »
    Rumours around other nearby city businesses on Cruises that have not yet reopened also. A worrying time for workers.
    cant be than many left on cruises street except for the pop up calendar shops


  • #2879
    DrGreenThumb82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 95 ✭✭DrGreenThumb82


    c.p.w.g.w wrote: »
    So the city is going to look more like a ghost town...

    The council need to take a look at what they can do to get business's to set there and drove footfall...

    Best thing they could do is nothing at all. They haven't a brain between them.


  • #2880
    FutureGuy
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 15,237 Mod ✭✭✭✭FutureGuy


    Debenhams and Argos are huge blows to the city centre. Eason doesn't look like it is readying to open either which is concerning as the Eason in the Crescent is already trading.


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  • #2881
    Comhrá
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,817 ✭✭✭Comhrá


    FutureGuy wrote: »
    Debenhams and Argos are huge blows to the city centre. Eason doesn't look like it is readying to open either which is concerning as the Eason in the Crescent is already trading.

    If Eason doesn't re-open, it will leave a huge void in the very centre of the city. I used love to drop in there for a browse on Sat mornings. Even if I didn't buy something every time I dropped in, it was a nice shop to visit, and exit onto Cruises St. on the way to the Market.


  • #2882
    JamesBond2010
    Registered Users Posts: 2,448 ✭✭✭JamesBond2010


    Comhra wrote: »
    If Eason doesn't re-open, it will leave a huge void in the very centre of the city. I used love to drop in there for a browse on Sat mornings. Even if I didn't buy something every time I dropped in, it was a nice shop to visit, and exit onto Cruises St. on the way to the Market.




    it was a great shop before they downsized it a bit. havent been in there in ages though.


  • #2883
    kilburn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,912 ✭✭✭kilburn


    JamesBond2010 wrote:
    it was a great shop before they downsized it a bit. havent been in there in ages though.


    They were selling the building to lease it back anyone know if it sold?


  • #2884
    Reputable Rog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,088 ✭✭✭Reputable Rog


    Comhra wrote: »
    If Eason doesn't re-open, it will leave a huge void in the very centre of the city. I used love to drop in there for a browse on Sat mornings. Even if I didn't buy something every time I dropped in, it was a nice shop to visit, and exit onto Cruises St. on the way to the Market.

    It’s reopening Monday.


  • #2885
    hurler32
    Closed Accounts Posts: 451 ✭✭hurler32


    Many people are afraid to go into limerick city centre in particular older people . This reduces footfall substantially which leads to places closing . Compared to other major city’s Limerick has dozens of feral youths knocking round robbing with no regard for anyone . The few guards that are there try hard but the local judge won’t jail anyone so people underestimate how big an impact crime has on the city centres demise .

    At least in the crescent there’s security and more footfall of law abiding people to protect shoppers .


  • #2886
    pigtown
    Registered Users Posts: 1,318 ✭✭✭pigtown


    hurler32 wrote: »
    Many people are afraid to go into limerick city centre in particular older people . This reduces footfall substantially which leads to places closing . Compared to other major city’s Limerick has dozens of feral youths knocking round robbing with no regard for anyone . The few guards that are there try hard but the local judge won’t jail anyone so people underestimate how big an impact crime has on the city centres demise .

    At least in the crescent there’s security and more footfall of law abiding people to protect shoppers .

    Is that really an issue? I've genuinely never seen anything like that in the city. Am I just lucky?


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  • #2887
    Glenomra
    Registered Users Posts: 828 ✭✭✭Glenomra


    pigtown wrote: »
    Is that really an issue? I've genuinely never seen anything like that in the city. Am I just lucky?
    Nor have I and I'm there 5 days a week.


  • #2888
    source
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,288 ✭✭✭source


    Glenomra wrote: »
    Nor have I and I'm there 5 days a week.

    I used to work in the city centre, I live at the edge of the city centre since 2008 and have experienced the type of feral youth described maybe 2 or 3 times in that time.

    There certainly aren't groups of them roaming the streets daily searching for unsuspecting victims as that post from hurler would suggest.


  • #2889
    Reputable Rog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,088 ✭✭✭Reputable Rog


    hurler32 wrote: »
    Many people are afraid to go into limerick city centre in particular older people . This reduces footfall substantially which leads to places closing . Compared to other major city’s Limerick has dozens of feral youths knocking round robbing with no regard for anyone . The few guards that are there try hard but the local judge won’t jail anyone so people underestimate how big an impact crime has on the city centres demise .

    At least in the crescent there’s security and more footfall of law abiding people to protect shoppers .

    Been to Cork lately? It’s like a scene from Game of thrones, white walkers everywhere.


  • #2890
    JamesBond2010
    Registered Users Posts: 2,448 ✭✭✭JamesBond2010


    Reputable Rog wrote: »
    Been to Cork lately? It’s like a scene from Game of thrones, white walkers everywhere.


    yes i am the 1% who has'nt watched game of thrones i had to google what u meant.


  • #2891
    Reputable Rog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,088 ✭✭✭Reputable Rog


    JamesBond2010 wrote: »
    yes i am the 1% who has'nt watched game of thrones i had to google what u meant.

    I was proudly part of that 1% but had to agree to watch it. I don’t think I’ve hated a tv show as much since The Sullivan’s.


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  • #2892
    djdunny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭djdunny


    Looks like Mejana is closing their restaraunt according to their FB page. Concentrating on The Cedar House.


  • #2893
    airnwater
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 124 ✭✭airnwater


    Reputable Rog wrote: »
    It’s reopening Monday.


    Have heard via a retailer on Cruises st. that Easons in the city are closing , peered through the windows a few hours ago & absolutely no magazines on the shelves unfortunately


  • #2894
    bennyl10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,576 ✭✭✭bennyl10


    airnwater wrote: »
    Have heard via a retailer on Cruises st. that Easons in the city are closing , peered through the windows a few hours ago & absolutely no magazines on the shelves unfortunately

    They had an issue with basement flooding over lockdown, but afaik they are due to open this week


  • #2895
    Comhrá
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,817 ✭✭✭Comhrá


    Walked past Eason around 11am and it was closed, in darkness inside with no signs of activity. Hopefully it'll re-open later in the week. City centre isn't the same without it.


  • #2896
    CosmicFool
    Registered Users Posts: 492 ✭✭CosmicFool


    In all honestly I did not find eason great at all. O Mahonys was way nicer to browse in.


  • #2897
    phog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,367 ✭✭✭✭phog


    Comhra wrote: »
    Walked past Eason around 11am and it was closed, in darkness inside with no signs of activity. Hopefully it'll re-open later in the week. City centre isn't the same without it.

    They never once decorated the outside of their store for Christmas, it stuck out like a sore thumb.

    I can't recall the last time I needed to shop there. O'Mahony's is a far better shop and it's local.

    I suppose it served a purpose when the stocked all the regional newspapers and magazines but so now so many have switched to online publishing I don't see any reason to having to shop in Easons


  • #2898
    Mc Love
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Mc Love


    Definitely as a book store, O'Mahonys is much better, maybe the same for stationary etc.


  • #2899
    Comhrá
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,817 ✭✭✭Comhrá


    Agreed O'Mahonys is a much better shop but I just liked the location of Eason and there was a great vibe there up to a few years ago. The closing of the top floor was a big downgrade and the foot-fall in has greatly diminished in recent years but nonetheless I used always like to drop in there and over the years I bought a lot of magazines, books & diaries etc.

    I suppose I'm feeling a bit nostalgic when I say I'd miss it as one of the landmark shops in the city centre.


  • #2900
    Reputable Rog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,088 ✭✭✭Reputable Rog


    According to the website they’re reopening this week.


  • #2901
    JamesBond2010
    Registered Users Posts: 2,448 ✭✭✭JamesBond2010


    Mc Love wrote: »
    Definitely as a book store, O'Mahonys is much better, maybe the same for stationary etc.

    Ya o Mahonys was always the Main/best Book store. Easons was the jack of all trades.


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