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Shops/Businesses opening/closing down

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,267 ✭✭✭✭ben.schlomo


    testtech05 wrote: »
    Has wooza been closed for long? Just walked by for first time in a while yesterday but seen it was all closed up. Pity, I was only there once but it was very nice!

    A month at least I think. Not as nice as Dough Bros so no real miss in my opinion. The Sea Rd one is still there too.


  • Posts: 5,121 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    There has been some recent changes in the Mervue Industrial Estate.

    Penn Engineering / PEM have moved into most of the former Beckman Coulter building and are having a launch today. They still have the other unit near FAS AFAIK.
    When they were powerhosing the parking area you could make out the Digital stencil from decades ago.

    Their former building has been sold.

    Dawnlough Precision Engineering have moved into the rest of the Beckman building and have fenced off the area beside it in advance of building a two storey extension.

    The former Nortel manufacturing unit has been given a face-lift to look like Avaya but is still empty.

    The former Cambridge Diagnostics unit is being cleared out - it has been empty for ten years.

    Galway Tool and Mould added an extension recently too.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,084 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    Anyone know what's happened to Massimos? A friend said it was closed when she walked past last Tuesday evening. I went past last night, also closed. There's a sign outside saying "bar still operating as usual, new gastro pub opening soon" - but the bar definiitely wasn't.


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,817 ✭✭✭b.gud


    Anyone know what's happened to Massimos? A friend said it was closed when she walked past last Tuesday evening. I went past last night, also closed. There's a sign outside saying "bar still operating as usual, new gastro pub opening soon" - but the bar definiitely wasn't.

    This may not answer your question but JP McMahon was running the food part of Massimos and he has stopped as he is opening up a new cafe/wine bar in the Domicks st area


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,267 ✭✭✭✭ben.schlomo


    b.gud wrote: »
    This may not answer your question but JP McMahon was running the food part of Massimos and he has stopped as he is opening up a new cafe/wine bar in the Domicks st area

    As bgud says. Eat is gone, Massimo will be launching there own gastropub to replace it. Tartare opened yesterday on Dominic St.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,068 ✭✭✭LoonyLovegood


    Yeah, I was in the day of the all Ireland football final, and it was the last day for the food. They're expecting to have food available by mid October. The pub should still be open, but I know they've been opening later because they don't have food at the minute.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,084 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    The pub should still be open, but I know they've been opening later because they don't have food at the minute.

    It was 6pm one day and 10pm the next that we spotted it closed. Can't open too much later than that!


  • Registered Users Posts: 441 ✭✭Areas


    Can anyone in town shed some light on what is going in where the old Dough Bros Pop-up was?
    They put a snapchat up and the name of the new place is Beanz Meanz Heinz.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 863 ✭✭✭boardzz


    Areas wrote: »
    Can anyone in town shed some light on what is going in where the old Dough Bros Pop-up was?
    They put a snapchat up and the name of the new place is Beanz Meanz Heinz.

    Free beans related food for one week

    http://galwaybayfm.ie/sneak-peak-menu-heinz-beans-pop-cafe-looks-incredible/


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,254 ✭✭✭✭flazio


    So we move from having odour less gas in the network to this.


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  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 60,498 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gremlinertia


    Massimo was open last night.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,068 ✭✭✭LoonyLovegood


    kefir32 wrote: »
    anyone hear about potential Nando's coming to Galway???

    Was in Nandos in Blanchardstown last week, chatting to someone I know working there. Plan is to have staff training in Dublin by mid November for a Christmas open!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,267 ✭✭✭✭ben.schlomo


    Was in Nandos in Blanchardstown last week, chatting to someone I know working there. Plan is to have staff training in Dublin by mid November for a Christmas open!

    That's unfortunate. Plenty of locally owned fast food places already open in town. Don't see the need for another chain.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 930 ✭✭✭aperture_nuig


    That's unfortunate. Plenty of locally owned fast food places already open in town. Don't see the need for another chain.

    As long as it's not another ice cream parlour or coffee shop I don't really care! :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,873 ✭✭✭Redo91


    Was in Nandos in Blanchardstown last week, chatting to someone I know working there. Plan is to have staff training in Dublin by mid November for a Christmas open!

    Any idea where?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    People, please read the OP again about posting rumours and hearsay.
    Last time was in 2014 and it didn't happen then


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,720 ✭✭✭serfboard


    Areas wrote: »
    They put a snapchat up and the name of the new place is Beanz Meanz Heinz.
    Passed this place yesterday and couldn't believe what I was seeing. They've a twitter page as well (https://twitter.com/HeinzBeanzCafe).

    Needless to say I didn't chance lighting up a cigarette as I walked by ...


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,387 ✭✭✭h2005


    That's unfortunate. Plenty of locally owned fast food places already open in town. Don't see the need for another chain.

    I'd have Nandos over any of them, chain or no chain.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 79 ✭✭Moomintroll99


    Anyone know what happened to Tosnu restaurant? They were happily posting invites to brunch on Facebook a week or two ago.

    Walked past last night and seems they're gone without a trace.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,077 ✭✭✭cfeeneyinterior


    There's a new shop going in on Mainguard st where the leather shop was opposite bank of Ireland. Boxes on the window say "Foxford" ....


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 346 ✭✭Celestial12


    Are they ever going to do anything with the former Taffe's building? It's such an eyesore.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,077 ✭✭✭cfeeneyinterior


    Are they ever going to do anything with the former Taffe's building? It's such an eyesore.
    http://connachttribune.ie/watchdog-expresses-concerns-taaffes-building-099/

    Falling apart by the sounds of it...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,675 ✭✭✭ronnie3585



    Can't help but see the irony in the fact that the building is falling apart due in large part to its protected status.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 831 ✭✭✭westgolf


    Cooke's corner shop in shantalla seems to be closed any time I pass lately.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,848 ✭✭✭?Cee?view


    ronnie3585 wrote: »
    Can't help but see the irony in the fact that the building is falling apart due in large part to its protected status.

    And that An Taisce objected to it being developed in the first place and are objecting to the state it's in due to its not being redeveloped!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,408 ✭✭✭Gadgetman496


    westgolf wrote: »
    Cooke's corner shop in shantalla seems to be closed any time I pass lately.

    Where's Cooke's corner shop in Shantalla?

    Do you mean the offices that used to be a shop years ago at the traffic lights?

    "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."



  • Registered Users Posts: 2,848 ✭✭✭?Cee?view


    Where's Cooke's corner shop in Shantalla?

    Do you mean the offices that used to be a shop years ago at the traffic lights?

    Exactly, the shop (Cahills) is gone for years


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 831 ✭✭✭westgolf


    ?Cee?view wrote: »
    Exactly, the shop (Cahills) is gone for years

    No. It's further up shantalla road. On the left after you pass Higgins's hardware place. Small local type corner shop..not the place opposite the school that was formerly a mace


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,848 ✭✭✭?Cee?view


    westgolf wrote: »
    No. It's further up shantalla road. On the left after you pass Higgins's hardware place. Small local type corner shop..not the place opposite the school that was formerly a mace

    Ah right, so Cookes' Corner Shop rather than a shop at Cookes' Corner. I was lost ... now I'm not ... I think :D

    Dunno about that shop


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,408 ✭✭✭Gadgetman496


    westgolf wrote: »
    No. It's further up shantalla road. On the left after you pass Higgins's hardware place. Small local type corner shop..not the place opposite the school that was formerly a mace

    Ah I have you now, yes, it has been closed for over a week now, The name over that shop was Cooke's and it is way further up Shantalla Rd. and on a corner too with the tarmac ramp at the front of it.

    Crazy how much confusion that caused..... :)

    "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,077 ✭✭✭cfeeneyinterior


    ?Cee?view wrote: »
    And that An Taisce objected to it being developed in the first place and are objecting to the state it's in due to its not being redeveloped!
    And said developer isn't in good shape to develop it anymore.....
    https://www.irishtimes.com/business/commercial-property/g-hotel-owner-gerry-barrett-wins-appeal-on-examinership-1.3243915


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 346 ✭✭Celestial12



    Thanks! Hopefully something will happen there soon. Such a shame it's been left in that state for so long.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,084 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    Anyone know what happened to Tosnu restaurant? They were happily posting invites to brunch on Facebook a week or two ago.

    Walked past last night and seems they're gone without a trace.

    Turned into Hangry Hot Dogs.


    Brogans pub on Prospect Hill is closed for a week or so now. No signs up, but I've now seen it closed and reliable sources say its due to family reasons.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,763 ✭✭✭✭thesandeman




    Brogans pub on Prospect Hill is closed for a week or so now. No signs up, but I've now seen it closed and reliable sources say its due to family reasons.

    That was up for rent on Daft a couple of months ago. Something about only experienced operators who can run it as a theme pub only need apply iirc (could be difficult if the building is still in the same ownership as was). I'm not around those parts these days so I'm a bit behind with the schandal.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,763 ✭✭✭✭thesandeman


    ?Cee?view wrote: »
    Ah right, so Cookes' Corner Shop rather than a shop at Cookes' Corner. I was lost ... now I'm not ... I think :D

    Dunno about that shop

    That had some connection to the Kebab House I think.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 831 ✭✭✭westgolf


    New off licence opening in unit beside new gobus/ former loughnanes premises at Foster court.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 98 ✭✭manualskeleton


    manageit wrote: »
    Cafe in Leisureland closed for the last week or so. Sign on door announcing renovations, but nothing being done.

    This could explain it
    https://www.rte.ie/news/2017/1009/910905-food-closures/


  • Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭ggg16


    Tosnú was seriously good. Why did they close?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 79 ✭✭Moomintroll99


    Tosnú was seriously good. Why did they close?

    We felt the same - had quite a few 'date night' meals there with my other half and thought it was excellent. We actually tried to work out if they might have gone broke due to only being able to seat small amounts of people - the place could only fit maybe 20 at a time and needed about 4 staff to operate. Maybe the numbers just didn't add up?

    We're hoping maybe it was just so successful they needed to move to a bigger premises and will magically reappear somewhere else!


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,848 ✭✭✭etselbbuns


    westgolf wrote: »
    Cooke's corner shop in shantalla seems to be closed any time I pass lately.
    I never understood how that shop was in business. It was adjacent to Joyce's Spar/Mace for yonks which closed down years ago and just up the road from Dunnes and Aldi.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 79 ✭✭Moomintroll99


    I never understood how that shop was in business.

    Renting themselves out as a film set:

    https://www.facebook.com/ScoilBhrideShantalla/videos/1073615279437237/


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 831 ✭✭✭westgolf


    Former topaz oil tank farm being demolished in the docks. Area behind mor oil service station and former Donnelly's coal yard/turbine blade storage area. Lot of cleared space in the area now. Anyone know what's happening with it ?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,341 ✭✭✭D Trent


    Kilkenny based coffee shop Meubles will be opening a cafe in Briarhill business park beside Furniture Connexions.

    Looking for staff in this mornings Galway advertiser


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 831 ✭✭✭westgolf


    D Trent wrote: »
    Kilkenny based coffee shop Meubles will be opening a cafe in Briarhill business park beside Furniture Connexions.

    Looking for staff in this mornings Galway advertiser

    Meubles is a furniture crowd, putting in a coffee shop within the place they took over. Kinda high end operation in their place in Kilkenny.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 831 ✭✭✭westgolf


    Permission granted for Bonham Quarter development, subject to any appeals. Do I detect a tiger beginning to growl again ?


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,848 ✭✭✭?Cee?view


    westgolf wrote: »
    Permission granted for Bonham Quarter development, subject to any appeals. Do I detect a tiger beginning to growl again ?

    Great news


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 643 ✭✭✭smurf492


    westgolf wrote:
    Permission granted for Bonham Quarter development, subject to any appeals. Do I detect a tiger beginning to growl again ?

    What is this?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,595 ✭✭✭Laviski




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 346 ✭✭Celestial12


    'subject to any appeals'

    Hopefully we don't have another series of delays as has been the case for the Apple data centre in Athenry. Model looks nice, Galway could do with some investment.


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    'subject to any appeals'

    Hopefully we don't have another series of delays as has been the case for the Apple data centre in Athenry. Model looks nice, Galway could do with some investment.

    How you equate a massive data center pulling down the same amount of electricity as 4 counties worth of houses with an apartment / office block on a vacant lot, is beyond me.


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