Business closures around the county

Mint Sauce · 11-07-2012 9:01am

In Donegal Town, Donegal's Famous Chipper is closed. Leaseholder seems to be moving down to where Doolittles was opposite Magee factory.

Also, Harry's Diner, previously Abrakebabra is also closed.

What? Why? When? Was only there on Saturday evening and was considering a Taco this evening as well.

:mad:

Even though their menu was preety the same as Abras it was actually better tasting.

Anyone remember when it was Mr T's?

donegal_road · 11-07-2012 10:35am

irish-stew wrote: »

What? Why? When? Was only there on Saturday evening and was considering a Taco this evening as well.

:mad:

Even though their menu was preety the same as Abras it was actually better tasting.

Anyone remember when it was Mr T's?

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.

Mint Sauce · 11-07-2012 10:44am

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.

Slightly too soon for me, I only remember it during the 90's. But I do remember either ordering at either the back or front. Was a bit of an odd layout.

byte · 11-07-2012 9:47pm

irish-stew wrote: »

What? Why? When? Was only there on Saturday evening and was considering a Taco this evening as well.

:mad:

Even though their menu was preety the same as Abras it was actually better tasting.

Anyone remember when it was Mr T's?

I sort of remember Mr. T's alright, with KTOK radio upstairs... ah the good ol' days of pirate radio (there was Glencoe radio for the fogies

)

I think the lease has expired for Harry's, the leaseholder there still has a place in Letterkenny and Derry (not called Harry's though). I've been told that Timony's next door will take on the premises, in fact, I think he owns it!

LoanShark · 11-07-2012 11:26pm

byte wrote: »

I sort of remember Mr. T's alright, with KTOK radio upstairs... ah the good ol' days of pirate radio (there was Glencoe radio for the fogies )

I think the lease has expired for Harry's, the leaseholder there still has a place in Letterkenny and Derry (not called Harry's though). I've been told that Timony's next door will take on the premises, in fact, I think he owns it!

Remeber the Chicken that Mr.T used to make..It was the best..Also the milkshakes were da bomb!!

Timonys Owns the entire building..SO it would stand to sense that they would take over the running..

Duffys lease ran out, and Nuts is going down where Eat was..

Its mad the amount of unoccupied premises that there is in the town at the moment..

byte · 12-07-2012 10:59pm

I noticed today that where that artisan foodplace was below Timony's is now a second hand clothes shop.

Mint Sauce · 13-07-2012 12:02am

LoanShark wrote: »

Remeber the Chicken that Mr.T used to make..It was the best..Also the milkshakes were da bomb!!

Timonys Owns the entire building..SO it would stand to sense that they would take over the running..

Duffys lease ran out, and Nuts is going down where Eat was..

Its mad the amount of unoccupied premises that there is in the town at the moment..

Wheres Nuts and Eat?

Ayla · 13-07-2012 9:53am

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.

Mint Sauce · 13-07-2012 10:30am

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.

Around New Row? Wasn't Doolittles a sandwich shop/delivery place.

A chipper there might do well from local residents from evening trade, and the odd straggler on the way home after a few beers, but i'd say that might be about it.

Ayla · 13-07-2012 10:39am

Yep that's the place.

A cafe would be better (IMO) because there are a number of professional offices surrounding it & it's a good place to take clients/etc. But if a couple cafes didn't make it then maybe it's time for something new.

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,

salonfire · 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.

Business closures around the county

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