Limerick Businesses Closed V 2.0 [Mod note post 1]

jbkenn

Hopefully they will take their garish signage down, passed it last evening looked very unappealing, on another note, anybody know why the Tourist Office was moved from the building?.

zulutango

jbkenn wrote: »

Hopefully they will take their garish signage down, passed it last evening looked very unappealing, on another note, anybody know why the Tourist Office was moved from the building?.

I don't know, but I can think of a few possible reasons. It was probably not a suitable place for a tourist office, for one. Also, maybe the council are lining up their ducks for the 'reimagining' of that area, as per Limerick 2030 plan.

MrJones2013

Anyone else see this post on Facebook from Badass Burritos Limerick:

Swiper the fox

MrJones2013 wrote: »

Anyone else see this post on Facebook from Badass Burritos Limerick:

'Sorry Guys Closed today !!
Totally drained both emotionally and psychologically from dealing with Limerick City Council please call
'

Check out the best thread on Boards, go to the Limerick homepage and you'll see it

bigpink

She has a valid point tho

MrJones2013

Swiper the fox wrote: »

Check out the best thread on Boards, go to the Limerick homepage and you'll see it

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dunworth1

MrJones2013 wrote:

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He's talking about the burritos thread in the limerick forum

MrJones2013

dunworth1 wrote: »

He's talking about the burritos thread in the limerick forum

Cool thanks, I wasn't sure where to post the comment tbh!

stefanovich

Looks like the newsagents in Arthur's Quay is closing. They were suspiciously selling off their greetings cards for cheap over the last few weeks, they had a sign up at the weekend saying they were closing down.

stefanovich

zulutango wrote: »

I don't know, but I can think of a few possible reasons. It was probably not a suitable place for a tourist office, for one. Also, maybe the council are lining up their ducks for the 'reimagining' of that area, as per Limerick 2030 plan.

If it was unsuitable why did it take 20 years for them to move it?

panda100

O'Reileys hair and beauty supplies is closing on the corner of William st and little catherine street. Big clearance sale on in there at mo

Special Circumstances

stefanovich wrote: »

If it was unsuitable why did it take 20 years for them to move it?

A special working group had to compile a report on the report from the committee following a report from a consultant??

;-) isn't that how it usually goes?

dashoonage

Special Circumstances wrote: »

A special working group had to compile a report on the report from the committee following a report from a consultant??

;-) isn't that how it usually goes?

unfortunately one of the committee members retired during the time period and they had to start all over again.......his son took up his position on the committee though.

bigpink

panda100 wrote: »

O'Reileys hair and beauty supplies is closing on the corner of William st and little catherine street. Big clearance sale on in there at mo

Oh thought that place was doing well

panda100

bigpink wrote: »

Oh thought that place was doing well

I thought so too. It was always quite busy in there. I always thought it was a bit on the pricey side though and you can get the same products for much cheaper on line.

Butterfly25

panda100 wrote: »

bigpink wrote: »

Oh thought that place was doing well

I thought so too. It was always quite busy in there. I always thought it was a bit on the pricey side though and you can get the same products for much cheaper on line.

I got talking to a staff member and she said they're originally a Clonmel company. They're just scaling back, keeping the shop in Clonmel open but closing the Limerick one. Apparently business was going well.

She said it's going to become a butchers shop in 3 weeks. A butcher from the top of William Street is moving into it (don't know which butcher). It's a pity to see another shop go.

bigpink

Cafe Crust on thr broadwalk seems to have shut up

panda100

bigpink wrote:

Cafe Crust on thr broadwalk seems to have shut up

Wouldn't be too sure about that. It often appears to be shut but actually isn't. It can keep quite irregular hours like burrito lady style.

Treepole

Mexican Food Dudes Van that was outside Pennys seems to have closed.

bigpink

Treepole wrote: »

Mexican Food Dudes Van that was outside Pennys seems to have closed.

Saw on Facebook just a few hours ago saying ordered to shut by the city council

bigpink

panda100 wrote: »

Wouldn't be too sure about that. It often appears to be shut but actually isn't. It can keep quite irregular hours like burrito lady style.

This was at 4.30 blinds down shutter down

Poxyshamrock

bigpink wrote: »

This was at 4.30 blinds down shutter down

That's not unusual for them.

Berty

bigpink wrote: »

Saw on Facebook just a few hours ago saying ordered to shut by the city council

Facebook Post wrote:

To all our lovely customers, we're sorry to say that we have been ordered by Limerick City Council to close as from today at the Urban Garden ! We hope to update you soon with positive developments. Thank you all for your wonderful custom and we look forward to serving you soon again.

https://www.facebook.com/foodnfusions/?fref=ts

bigpink

Berty wrote: »

https://www.facebook.com/foodnfusions/?fref=ts

Must have been operating illegally so

Umekichi

bigpink wrote: »

Must have been operating illegally so

They weren't. Check out the off-topic burrito thread for all the drama surrounding it

bigpink

Poxyshamrock wrote: »

That's not unusual for them.

With the weather should be open

Special Circumstances

bigpink wrote: »

Must have been operating illegally so

I think that has been missed somewhere along the line.. would the council have backtracked unless they had been in the wrong in allowing it first day?

If the situation had come about in a legitimate way, they should have stood over it. If they have caved despite it being legit then it's a bad precedent.

Umekichi

Special Circumstances wrote: »

I think that has been missed somewhere along the line.. would the council have backtracked unless they had been in the wrong in allowing it first day?

If the situation had come about in a legitimate way, they should have stood over it. If they have caved despite it being legit then it's a bad precedent.

Well there is some speculation about what happened, the owner of a rival establishment posted on fb details about the food truck, numbers in the council to ring etc. and encouraged the page's followers to contact the council. The owner also got onto local TD's(I think), so it could be a combination of public pressure on the council and possibly a screw-up by a member of the council in granting them the pitch, since according to the owner of the rival business there was a waiting list.

moleyv

Umekichi wrote:

Well there is some speculation about what happened, the owner of a rival establishment posted on fb details about the food truck, numbers in the council to ring etc. and encouraged the page's followers to contact the council. The owner also got onto local TD's(I think), so it could be a combination of public pressure on the council and possibly a screw-up by a member of the council in granting them the pitch, since according to the owner of the rival business there was a waiting list.

There was a waiting list for the wooden structures. The van didn't need one.

So do the same rules apply if not using a wooden stand? Probably only the council know (or don't and are making it up as they go along)

bigpink

You can see her point tho