Limerick Businesses Opening

goochy

still think its unsuitable for sofa shop , the showrooms opp. travel lodge Dublin road would have been better - the ex o mara showrooms aren't that big but theres huge forecourt

Berty

The one in cork and dublin isn't much bigger and at least limerick is two floors.

peppa 1986

Was in Centra O Connell street today. Wow....a great improvement and a wonderful addition to city centre. Looks like a big investment in city centre. Confidence back in city. Other retailers take note. We need a few more additions and investment to jazz up our city. Well done centra and musgraves....

phog

peppa 1986 wrote: »

Was in Centra O Connell street today. Wow....a great improvement and a wonderful addition to city centre. Looks like a big investment in city centre. Confidence back in city. Other retailers take note. We need a few more additions and investment to jazz up our city. Well done centra and musgraves....

Fine shop but I hate their shop front. How they got planning permission for the tiles on the wall is beyond me.

bigpink

A Centra a wow really?Must check it out

Special Circumstances

bigpink wrote: »

A Centra a wow really?Must check it out

Back to the back of the queue pal!

Who needs an M&S ha?

bigpink

The beggars will have increase to cover it haha

Kenny B

Old ACC building opposite Todd's is due to open as another bank I hear, the main st is getting some life back.

bigpink

That cocbull place has opened saw on Facebook.

marno21

Work has began on fitting the new Permanent TSB branch in Castletroy, at the old Spar in Milford just off the Dublin Road (beside La Cucina).

Kenny B

marno21 wrote: »

Work has began on fitting the new Permanent TSB branch in Castletroy, at the old Spar in Milford just off the Dublin Road (beside La Cucina).

Now you mention it, it is PTSB going to the ACC building I believe.

Poxyshamrock

Kenny B wrote: »

Now you mention it, it is PTSB going to the ACC building I believe.

Yeah it's opening in December and the Sarsfield Street and William Street branches will close.

um7y1h83ge06nx

ACI in Castletroy have officially announced a new data centre.

link

Now that in itself may not seem a big deal but it re-enforces the Limerick location and may lead to further investment.

Cartman78

Nala Fat Number wrote: »

ACI in Castletroy have officially announced a new data centre.

link

Now that in itself may not seem a big deal but it re-enforces the Limerick location and may lead to further investment.

Fantastic news....wonder how many jobs associated with it?

Another positive sign either way

Limerick Dude

Cartman78 wrote: »

Fantastic news....wonder how many jobs associated with it?

Another positive sign either way

Plenty during construction phase, not so many when its fully operational; but like you said, definitely positive news.

um7y1h83ge06nx

Yeah, modern data centres don't need many people to keep it operational but it does strengthen their presence in Limerick, they already employee over 70 in well skilled jobs.

So I would not be entirely surprised if it helped generate more jobs in the future...

zulutango

The ACI job is very big for Limerick. It's only a pity that this kind of business isn't opening in the city centre. It would have a massive regenerational effect if we could attract a few of these to the city centre. That said, I realise there's big challenges with making the city centre attractive to such businesses. We have to start taking on those challenges though.

On a less significant note, I see that the Paddy Frawley's sign is being retained over the unit on Thomas Street, so perhaps that is re-opening soon? Coq Bull opened last night beside it too.

FobleAsNuck

zulutango wrote: »

The ACI job is very big for Limerick. It's only a pity that this kind of business isn't opening in the city centre. It would have a massive regenerational effect if we could attract a few of these to the city centre. That said, I realise there's big challenges with making the city centre attractive to such businesses. We have to start taking on those challenges though.

it's a data center. there is no benefits for the company in placing it the city

ongarboy

zulutango wrote: »

The ACI job is very big for Limerick. It's only a pity that this kind of business isn't opening in the city centre. It would have a massive regenerational effect if we could attract a few of these to the city centre. That said, I realise there's big challenges with making the city centre attractive to such businesses. We have to start taking on those challenges though.

Data centres can be the size of football pitches or bigger and are storage facilities built within massive warehouse style buildings requiring fairly minimal headcount to run. It simply would not be economically feasible or logistically possible to locate something so massive in a city centre area nor would it be surely be desirable. Would you want your city centre to be dominated with a building like attached which is a data centre? Spacious suburban sites are best suited for this type of venture.

http://www.extremetech.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/microsoft-data-center.jpg

I would be all for high headcount, office based, sustainable employers locating in the city centre. Uber in the upper floors of the Thomas Street centre being a perfect example.

zulutango

FobleAsNuck wrote: »

it's a data center. there is no benefits for the company in placing it the city

I believe they'll be employing a lot of people there so there are obvious benefits.

FobleAsNuck

zulutango wrote: »

I believe they'll be employing a lot of people there so there are obvious benefits.

no, they won't. after initial setup you barely need few maintenance people inside

zulutango

ongarboy wrote: »

Data centres can be the size of football pitches or bigger and are storage facilities built within massive warehouse style buildings requiring fairly minimal headcount to run. It simply would not be economically feasible or logistically possible to locate something so massive in a city centre area nor would it be surely be desirable. Would you want your city centre to be dominated with a building like attached which is a data centre? Spacious suburban sites are best suited for this type of venture.

http://www.extremetech.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/microsoft-data-center.jpg

I wasn't talking about having data centres in the city centre. Was talking generally about the city centre needing big employers setting up here.

Bored_lad

peppa 1986 wrote: »

Was in Centra O Connell street today. Wow....a great improvement and a wonderful addition to city centre. Looks like a big investment in city centre. Confidence back in city. Other retailers take note. We need a few more additions and investment to jazz up our city. Well done centra and musgraves....

Ya I passed it a few days ago however I didn't get the chance to go in although the place looks great from the outside and can't wait until its fully finished. It would be great if some other retailers would notice and see the opportunity to improve their shop fronts as in my opinion some of them look awful and it really doesn't look good for the city.

Getting PTSB into the old ACC building will be great once its open I know they are closing two other branches but that building hasn't been fully occupied for a while and is central and the kind of building you notice isn't occupied when your visiting a city.

Poxyshamrock

Noel's menswear opening on Bedford Row on the 11th of November.

Swiper the fox

Poxyshamrock wrote: »

Noel's menswear opening on Bedford Row on the 11th of November.

I am rarely excited about menswear in Limerick and that would be an exaggeration now as well but to be honest this one could work very well. Noels do decent brands although whoever does the buying would need a shake up, last time I was in there they had pepe, Gant, Lacoste, Barbour and penguin on top of the staples, although those are all brands I quite like there wasn't a single thing I would have liked. If they added a few interesting brands they could do well but as I said they need to do better with the ones they have, the location is a million times better though.

Red King

Swiper the fox wrote: »

I am rarely excited about menswear in Limerick and that would be an exaggeration now as well but to be honest this one could work very well. Noels do decent brands although whoever does the buying would need a shake up, last time I was in there they had pepe, Gant, Lacoste, Barbour and penguin on top of the staples, although those are all brands I quite like there wasn't a single thing I would have liked. If they added a few interesting brands they could do well but as I said they need to do better with the ones they have, the location is a million times better though.

+1 I like their store but have avoided it for the past two years after been aggressively confronted by a junkie outside it. No way I'll set foot up there after that. Seedy part of town

mart 23

Is this shop an xmas pop up shop or permanent .

The Snipe

zulutango wrote: »

The ACI job is very big for Limerick. It's only a pity that this kind of business isn't opening in the city centre. It would have a massive regenerational effect if we could attract a few of these to the city centre. That said, I realise there's big challenges with making the city centre attractive to such businesses. We have to start taking on those challenges though.

On a less significant note, I see that the Paddy Frawley's sign is being retained over the unit on Thomas Street, so perhaps that is re-opening soon? Coq Bull opened last night beside it too.

Paddys is only closed for renovation they will be reopened soon

Jofspring

mart 23 wrote: »

Is this shop an xmas pop up shop or permanent .

Ad on the radio seems to be saying a second store.

bigpink

The Snipe wrote: »

Paddys is only closed for renovation they will be reopened soon

Wasnt it only a new pub anyway?