barbers lane

leduke

anyone know the story with the barbers in arundel sq? they recently moved to new premises across from the old place in conduit lane. i called in twice during the last few days but they seem to be closed. hope they are not another victim of the recession in waterford. it was/is a great barbers with great staff!!!!!!

dark_shadow

There after moving back to the old shop again!! There's a sign in the door of the new shop to say there gone back to the old shop. I was in there the day after it happened and the girls working there weren't too sure what was happening but maybe someone knows more than me by now. Hope its not bad news though because they are really sound in there!

Professey Chin

One of the girls from there said theyre closed now last thurs/friday

dark_shadow

The Great Chinholio wrote: »

One of the girls from there said theyre closed now last thurs/friday

Really sad news if it's true but fingers crossed its not:( I shall stay positive about them till I hear/see for definite....

leduke

:(not looking good so

ex_infantry man

i know one of the girls and it sounds very bad indeed

michellie

ex_infantry man wrote: »

i know one of the girls and it sounds very bad indeed

Yea my friend worked there too. Not good

Odats

Hopefully it isn't true. Always get my hair cut there when I'm home on holidays.

Another victim of the recession I suppose.

mike65

Oh dear, not that I was much help to them only in twice or thrice a year.

iseegirls

There was always a good crowd in there every time I passed by - very surprised if it hasn't lasted in that area.

Dan133269

I always remembered it as one of the busiest barbers, if not the busiest in town, how has it gone downhill so quickly? Am I right in saying that Tara Barbers on Ballybricken and that new barbers opposite vodafone on Arundel square have taken away business from Barber's Lane?

Professey Chin

Dan133269 wrote: »

I always remembered it as one of the busiest barbers, if not the busiest in town, how has it gone downhill so quickly? Am I right in saying that Tara Barbers on Ballybricken and that new barbers opposite vodafone on Arundel square have taken away business from Barber's Lane?

That was Barbers Lane. They moved to that building earlier in the year

Aquos76

The barbers opposite Vodafone was Barbers Lane, they just moved from the old premises across the road to that building. Have no doubt that this shop will be reopen within a few days albeit in new management. They were doing a roaring trade in there. Hopefully all the girls who were employed there will retain their jobs under whatever new owners come in.

shanemul

Will be intereting to see if the one in Tramore is still open

dark_shadow

Any updates on this?? Is it back open or still closed or what's happening??

dark_shadow

Anyone??

leduke

i passed by there yesterday and it was still closed!

iseegirls

yeah it' still closed, just a notice in the door saying any queries ring a number. Very strange what happened.

leduke

still no news so i presume it's closed for good. pity really because it was the best around. sign of the times i suppose. high rates probably not helping. anyway i need a haircut badly so time to go elsewhere!!!

nkay1985

Surely someone would take up that location though. It's fitted out as a barber's and is right in the city centre.

dark_shadow

leduke wrote: »

anyway i need a haircut badly so time to go elsewhere!!!

Same here any suggestions for anywhere else?

ex_infantry man

dark_shadow wrote: »

Same here any suggestions for anywhere else?

docs barbers on michael street

Sully

Sign on the door gives a contact name and number with "Any questions, anytime". No other notice, the old one about being moved for a week was removed. Seems odd seeing as it was only a few months ago it was fitted out from an empty unit to a busy barbers.

south

opening back up Friday

The Blackfriar Barber opens this friday in Conduit Lane (the old Barbers Lane shop) just around the corner from the post office in Arundel Square. I'll be most grateful for any custom you can send my way. Facebook page etc on the way in the next couple of day

posted by a friend of mine on the facebook

abouttobebanned

Rent is way too much to sustain any barbers.

dark_shadow

south wrote: »

opening back up Friday

The Blackfriar Barber opens this friday in Conduit Lane (the old Barbers Lane shop) just around the corner from the post office in Arundel Square. I'll be most grateful for any custom you can send my way. Facebook page etc on the way in the next couple of day

posted by a friend of mine on the facebook

Is it the same person than who had barbers lane or a new person?

south

New person. He's not a barber but would be well known on the music scene.

Woodgate

south wrote: »

New person. He's not a barber but would be well known on the music scene.

Neil White

south

yes.

leduke

glad to report i was in the old shop on conduit lane today. new management but some of the girls from old barbers lane working there. they did a first class job as usual and i'll be giving them my support!

Sully

Seemed to have remained open in Tramore anyway

leduke

from what i can gather they have all reopened under new management

billythepig

sorry to hear its closed, but with so many turkish and polish barbers opening up it was always going to blow competition up all over the city, i just past the barbers in the lisduggan shopping center today and there was a que of people waiting to get the heads scalped for probably half the price they would normally pay.

Urbanhenhouses

3 of the girls from barbers lane are in the old barbers lane shop around the corner from the post office in arundel sq. under new management etc, was mad busy in there on sat

mike65

Quick bump, I'll be in town tomorrow and desperately need a cut, are this lot actually open or not?!

Professey Chin

mike65 wrote: »

Quick bump, I'll be in town tomorrow and desperately need a cut, are this lot actually open or not?!

Blackfriars Barber in their old shop is open. Few of the same girls there

mike65

Blackfriars Barber?!

Right so its the same place at the top of Conduit Lane but a new name. Jasus.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Blackfriar-Barber/143815705722333

Professey Chin

mike65 wrote: »

Blackfriars Barber?!

Right so its the same place at the top of Conduit Lane but a new name. Jasus.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Blackfriar-Barber/143815705722333

Different owners

mike65

Right, they should have used the old name, never change the name of an established business in a given location even if its a got new owners.

Professey Chin

mike65 wrote: »

Right, they should have used the old name, never change the name of an established business in a given location even if its a got new owners.

How could they though?
They didnt buy the old Barbers Lane business. Barbers Lane went bust.
Someone saw an oppertunity with premises available and a couple of experienced barbers just out of work so set up a brand new business.

mike65

While the name would have been registered by the old owners once the old business was wound up it would be free to use I'm sure. Any commercial lawyers in the house?

Professey Chin

mike65 wrote: »

While the name would have been registered by the old owners once the old business was wound up it would be free to use I'm sure. Any commercial lawyers in the house?

Depends on the debt associated with that business id say. Theres probably still stuff going on with that name so nobody else could have taken it

mike65

Got the barnet done today, you'd never guess it changed ownership really, one euro discount on next cut when you pay. That'll be in about 9 months!

Harry Palmr

Massive bump - The Blackfriar Barber in Conduit Lane seems to be closed down. For Lease sign on it.

If so anyone know where the girls went, they did a nice job and were good to talk to/or not depending on mood