Business closures around the county

ednwireland · 13-07-2012 10:51am

irish-stew wrote: »

Wheres Nuts and Eat?

nuts is declans nickname

martyeds · 13-07-2012 12:21pm

Westwood wrote: »

What about all the pubs gone in recent times?

Village court and millbridge kilmacrenan
North star carrigart
Hideout bar letterkenny

im sure theirs loads of others?

I heard that the Ard Na Ri bar up in Killyclug has shut also,

13-07-2012 9:03pm

I noticed a lot of new business opening in Letterkenny, around the main street area

Subway; Mamma Mia pizza; Olde Sweet Shop; a polish shop where Chartbusters was; a menswear shop is opening next to O'hehir's bakery; a new homeware shop is in the old Music Centre; a new Chinese resturant on the High Road; a ladieswear shop beside the 4 lights on port road

Ayla · 14-07-2012 6:24pm

I drove down Main St of L'kenny last night/this morn at 1:15am - where was everyone? Friday night, and Milan/Sister Sara's/all the hotels....the entire town was dead! It was creepy really, no on one the streets even.

It's been awhile since I lived in town, but surely things haven't gotten that bad. Donegal Town was busier! Have these places closed down or was everyone saving up for a big night tonight?

byte · 14-07-2012 11:47pm

I was doing a small pub crawl around Donegal town last Friday night, and if it was busier, then Letterkenny must be very dead altogether. ie. NOBODY!

cosanostra · 15-07-2012 10:12am

Ayla wrote: »

I drove down Main St of L'kenny last night/this morn at 1:15am - where was everyone? Friday night, and Milan/Sister Sara's/all the hotels....the entire town was dead! It was creepy really, no on one the streets even.

It's been awhile since I lived in town, but surely things haven't gotten that bad. Donegal Town was busier! Have these places closed down or was everyone saving up for a big night tonight?

Milan's been closed for a year or 2 and Friday nights are quiet all over people can't afford more than one night out a week so everyone goes out on Sat

byte · 15-07-2012 10:48pm

Ayla wrote: »

Eat was where the old Doolittles was - across from the Magee's Factory & next to the Alzheimer's Society. Eat closed down awhile back & I guess Nuts (another chipper) is taking its place....can't imagine a chipper doing well there (it's much more a cafe kind of location) but hope it lasts longer than its predecessors.

Dont' forget that Eat was Aroma for a while afterwards, run by the guys that have an Aroma named tea shop at the Craft Village.

After that, it was Mill Restaurant or something like that, though it didn't last long.

Honestly, I don't think there is enough business trade to keep it running, especially with Magee's running with much fewer staff, etc.

I find it strange that both Harry's and Duffy's (Nuts/Donegal's Famous Chipper) both closed before the festival weekend, though I guess that's just unfortunate timing of lease expiry. I note black sheets of plastic over the front of Duffy's now.

Anyway, I hope Declan and Nollaig do well in the new place, even though I do think it's a bit out of the way. On the upside, parking shouldn't be an issue in the evenings for takeaway collections, compared to on the Main Street.

leedslad · 16-07-2012 12:12am

byte wrote: »

I find it strange that both Harry's and Duffy's (Nuts/Donegal's Famous Chipper) both closed before the festival weekend, though I guess that's just unfortunate timing of lease expiry. I note black sheets of plastic over the front of Duffy's now.

Was Duffy's across the road from the Church entrance? Remember we used to always stop in there on the way home from playing games with PCC in the late seventies. Think their father owned a chipper in Annagry called "Pat Hanna's". Those two and the Dolphin in LK were hard to beat, especially when Fr. Mick was buying:)

donegal_road · 16-07-2012 9:14am

leedslad wrote: »

Was Duffy's across the road from the Church entrance? Remember we used to always stop in there on the way home from playing games with PCC in the late seventies. Think their father owned a chipper in Annagry called "Pat Hanna's". Those two and the Dolphin in LK were hard to beat, especially when Fr. Mick was buying:)

Thats the same spot, the owner is from Annagry

Carrickman · 18-07-2012 9:33am

donegal_road wrote: »

I remember when Mr Ts opened, I think it was back in 1984. It was a great hangout at night at the tables down the back.

Mr T's and down where The Four Lanterns is was the Southern Dixey in the 80's.

donegal_road · 18-07-2012 3:47pm

Duffys / Donegal's Famous Chipper re-opening today under new management

byte · 18-07-2012 10:16pm

I heard it was reopening alright, didn't think it was so soon though.

Was down in Little Mac's yesterday evening, food was great, best of luck to Dec and Nollaig, good to finally have a proper chipper you can eat in, in town.

George.. · 22-07-2012 12:54am

The petrol pumps/shop at the dry arch roundabout seems to be closed??

K-9 · 22-07-2012 1:38am

George.. wrote: »

The petrol pumps/shop at the dry arch roundabout seems to be closed??

Yep, were selling half price petrol on Wednesday.

Letterkenny post said the manager put in a bid at an auction for it, but it wasn't accepted. God knows the reasons. Sad to see it closing.

Mint Sauce · 22-07-2012 10:40am

K-9 wrote: »

Yep, were selling half price petrol on Wednesday.

Letterkenny post said the manager put in a bid at an auction for it, but it wasn't accepted. God knows the reasons. Sad to see it closing.

Seen this in the Donegal News/Derry People. Think Applegreen are taking it over.

jewson · 22-07-2012 2:00pm

Seen this in the Donegal News/Derry People. Think Applegreen are taking it over.

No Cllr. Ciaran Brogan bought it.

Mint Sauce · 22-07-2012 2:34pm

jewson wrote: »

No Cllr. Ciaran Brogan bought it.

Has that been confirmed. I know the Applegreen takeover is also to be confirmed, but according to the Donegal News its understood to be them.

echo beach · 22-07-2012 5:19pm

K-9 wrote: »

Letterkenny post said the manager put in a bid at an auction for it, but it wasn't accepted. God knows the reasons. Sad to see it closing.

There wasn't an auction, or even a 'for sale' sign, which you would expect if you wanted to get the best price for a prime site like this. Previous owner had a lease on the property, which, like the rest of the Clanree complex, went into receivership. He made an offer but was told there was a higher offer, without having the chance to up his offer and had to leave as soon as his lease was up so the new owners could have vacant possession.

It is bad enough to see a business close because they can't get enough trade but why should a viable business have to shut and let workers go? Somebody other than God must know the reason.

jewson · 22-07-2012 6:44pm

irish-stew wrote: »

Has that been confirmed. I know the Applegreen takeover is also to be confirmed, but according to the Donegal News its understood to be them.

That is 100%.

Applegreen did not buy the shop across the road they are only leasing it.

bohsboy · 22-07-2012 9:39pm

donegal_road wrote: »

Duffys / Donegal's Famous Chipper re-opening today under new management

Hopefully the new owners might be able to speed up the orders. I know they try and cook fresh but my god it can be very very slow.

Mint Sauce · 22-07-2012 10:18pm

byte wrote: »

Was down in Little Mac's yesterday evening, food was great, best of luck to Dec and Nollaig, good to finally have a proper chipper you can eat in, in town.

Took a spin by it this evening, looks well. Might have to head in next time I'm up.

byte · 22-07-2012 10:35pm

bohsboy wrote: »

Hopefully the new owners might be able to speed up the orders. I know they try and cook fresh but my god it can be very very slow.

The best things come to those who wait!

Somebody told me they just fry frozen Butler's chips now, though I'd have my doubts...

WRT Little Mac's it's a shame it has opened at all, as I've used it 3 times already and it'll not help decrease my waistline

However, I love the taco chips that are now part of the menu that weren't an option when Dec had Duffy's!

retalivity · 24-07-2012 8:52pm

re: the dry arch

Let me get this straight.
The manager of a profitable business which went into receivership put in a bid to buy it, which was rejected as a higher bid was placed, and was refused the oppurtunity to up his bid (isnt this how auctions work?).

Meanwhile, it turns out the person who bought it is a sitting councillor from a party with a questionable history in planning, business & land deals (particularly in donegal), who is subsequently leasing the premises out to a chain of service stations at what I can assume is quite a healthy rental fee?

cosanostra · 24-07-2012 10:36pm

Are Applegreen not running the Petrol station on the same side as Clanree? Are they now going to be running one on each side of the Road?

echo beach · 25-07-2012 9:34pm

retalivity wrote: »

re: the dry arch

Let me get this straight.
The manager of a profitable business which went into receivership put in a bid to buy it, which was rejected as a higher bid was placed, and was refused the oppurtunity to up his bid (isnt this how auctions work?).

Meanwhile, it turns out the person who bought it is a sitting councillor from a party with a questionable history in planning, business & land deals (particularly in donegal), who is subsequently leasing the premises out to a chain of service stations at what I can assume is quite a healthy rental fee?

The business didn't go into receivership, the property in which it was located (the bricks and mortar, which he didn't own, just leased) went into receivership. There was no auction and the property was never advertised as being for sale although many people would have been interested in purchasing it.

Other than that detail you have summed it up pretty well.

muffler · 25-07-2012 9:51pm

Lets not get bogged down in discussing something thats off topic as it appears the business wont be closed as such.....just different owners.

echo beach · 26-07-2012 12:18am

muffler wrote: »

Lets not get bogged down in discussing something thats off topic as it appears the business wont be closed as such.....just different owners.

While I understand you want us staying on topic this business IS closed. I often complained about the amount of traffic coming in and out of it so close to the roundabout but already it looks desolate. People have lost their jobs and we don't know when the new owners will be in business or how many they will employ.
Many of us try to support locally owned businesses and if it re-opens as a branch of a multi-national chain then makes a big difference.

Mint Sauce · 06-08-2012 4:31pm

byte wrote: »

I heard it was reopening alright, didn't think it was so soon though.

Was down in Little Mac's yesterday evening, food was great, best of luck to Dec and Nollaig, good to finally have a proper chipper you can eat in, in town.

Had my first visit last night. Hate to say it but was disapointed. They had closed at 11pm.

yuloni · 19-08-2012 11:53am

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Vinegar Hill · 24-08-2012 4:00pm

Barcelona Bar in Ballybofey.

http://www.facebook.com/barcelona.bar.9

cappichino · 24-08-2012 8:59pm

Chateau at the Forte Shopping area in Letterkenny. Was expensive but had some lovely home decor in it. Never saw many going in though .Pity

donegal_road · 24-08-2012 9:05pm

the tyre place on Flea Lane, Ballybofey

howdoyouknow · 24-08-2012 9:25pm

Ballybofeys taking a beating this week i heard mc brides tiles and firrplaces closed yesterday too

donegal_road · 24-08-2012 11:10pm

howdoyouknow wrote: »

Ballybofeys taking a beating this week i heard mc brides tiles and firrplaces closed yesterday too

I forgot to mention the take-away at the entrance of Mac Cumhaill park closed, (used to be the Finn View take-away years back but was open as a Chinese lately)

ToniTuddle · 25-08-2012 9:52am

Has the Corner Shoe shop finally closed in Letterkenny? Seen the shutters down yesterday and heard it has gone.

overshoot · 25-08-2012 2:20pm

Vinegar Hill wrote: »

Barcelona Bar in Ballybofey.

http://www.facebook.com/barcelona.bar.9

looks like the are just moving, although we will have to do without them for a bit

This is our last big weekend in Barca as we r closing da doors for good on wed nite .
But we r not going away , we r just moving to bigger and better premises. We will keep u posted over da coming days. And we would like to thank all our customers for ur custom and hope u will join us on our new venture.

donegal_man · 25-08-2012 3:25pm

ToniTuddle wrote: »

Has the Corner Shoe shop finally closed in Letterkenny? Seen the shutters down yesterday and heard it has gone.

Yep, it's gone as well. Grim sight all the closed premises on the main street of the main town in the county

Firblog · 26-08-2012 1:10pm

New bakery opening up in Donegal beside the Indian (near new Aldi)

byte · 26-08-2012 1:17pm

Firblog wrote: »

New bakery opening up in Donegal beside the Indian (near new Aldi)

Really? Didn't think we'd need another bakery, with Cake Nest and O'Hehir's as well as Lidl's effort.

Firblog · 26-08-2012 4:20pm

La floureil (or something like that)

Maldesu · 26-08-2012 4:57pm

Le Fournil?
They were at a Taste of Donegal. Got bread from them. Was lovely.

Firblog · 28-08-2012 10:49pm

Maldesu wrote: »

Le Fournil?
They were at a Taste of Donegal. Got bread from them. Was lovely.

Thems the ones

Cartel Mike · 09-09-2012 8:07pm

kebab shop bottom of main street Letterkenny few doors up from 4 star pizza.

Does anyone know If it's closed now?

Maybe their on a long holiday but there's no notice on the door and it's been a few weeks now .

homer simpson · 09-09-2012 10:06pm

Cartel Mike wrote: »

kebab shop bottom of main street Letterkenny few doors up from 4 star pizza.

Does anyone know If it's closed now?

Maybe their on a long holiday but there's no notice on the door and it's been a few weeks now .

It's open tonight anyway, just out of town there.

theblueirish · 10-09-2012 8:09pm

Just heard Johnsons/Mahons building suppliers closed up today.

byte · 11-09-2012 10:49pm

theblueirish wrote: »

Just heard Johnsons/Mahons building suppliers closed up today.

Awh, that's a shame.

boxer.fan · 12-09-2012 9:23am

byte wrote: »

Awh, that's a shame.

To be fair its no surprise that place closed down. The management there must have been delusional. Extremely poor service in the past few years coupled with ignoring what their loyal customers wanted. Johnstons had a very successful business for many years before McMahons made a balls of it.

GoldenGreen · 12-09-2012 10:29am

boxer.fan wrote: »

To be fair its no surprise that place closed down. The management there must have been delusional. Extremely poor service in the past few years coupled with ignoring what their loyal customers wanted. Johnstons had a very successful business for many years before McMahons made a balls of it.

+1

ednwireland · 12-10-2012 1:00pm

Maldesu wrote: »

Le Fournil?
They were at a Taste of Donegal. Got bread from them. Was lovely.

le fournil open today
alzheimers charity shop opening where sherry fitzgeralds used to be (diamond centre)

overshoot · 12-10-2012 3:27pm

i miss nighthawks in glenties:( their snackbox was a beast. seems to have closed a few weeks ago

Business closures around the county

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