New Business openings and closures around you?

leemaree

Anyone know the latest on when the Shopping Centre is going to open in Shankill again opposite the church. It's been closed for about 5 years now.

The_Wrecker

leemaree wrote: »

Anyone know the latest on when the Shopping Centre is going to open in Shankill again opposite the church. It's been closed for about 5 years now.

The chemist never closed, some of the other units have come back to life also. Just needs a gardener to tidy it up.

leemaree

The_Wrecker wrote: »

The chemist never closed, some of the other units have come back to life also. Just needs a gardener to tidy it up.

Yeah I know the chemist stayed open but i never knew about other retail units opening up again? Someone need to clean it up alright

jpfahy

Pizza Hut has gone from Killiney SC, some other pizza company are there now. I think they had a place in Cabinteely too which is gone also

jpfahy

Tropica, on the squareabout in Dalkey is to be a chinese restaurant

Larbre34

leemaree wrote: »

Anyone know the latest on when the Shopping Centre is going to open in Shankill again opposite the church. It's been closed for about 5 years now.

It has been bought by a private foreign investor, plans afoot to reopen the main retail unit as a modern super valu/eurospar type and revamp the whole property. Itll probably end up being a Lidl.....

Fratton Fred

jpfahy wrote: »

Pizza Hut has gone from Killiney SC, some other pizza company are there now. I think they had a place in Cabinteely too which is gone also

Are you sure it's not PHD?

coupons1987

No Pizza Hut Delivery are gone in Killiney , Cornelscourt and Malahide its Pizza Republic in these outlets now.

ted1

Larbre34 wrote: »

It has been bought by a private foreign investor, plans afoot to reopen the main retail unit as a modern super valu/eurospar type and revamp the whole property. Itll probably end up being a Lidl.....

Any idea whose going in to the old ambulance site, I was thinking Aldi or lidl

Bits_n_Bobs

leemaree wrote: »

Anyone know the latest on when the Shopping Centre is going to open in Shankill again opposite the church. It's been closed for about 5 years now.

I called them up about 2 years ago checking what sort of money they were after for renting the units. I can't remember exactly what the figure was, but remember thinking that it was utterly mad. The rep made some vague claims about a key anchor tenant moving in, in a vague non-specific timeframe....nothing happening so far. The whole place looks so run down now it's hard to see anything but a complete redevelopment happening.

OssianSmyth

The Shankill Centre was sold last autumn for €6m. Pre-planning meetings were held with the new owner - according to the council - but no planning app yet.

SimonLynch

liffeylite wrote: »

where is the Tesco express in ranelagh? I thought it was an Aldi that was opening?

Aldi going in where the market was I've heard.

Riamfada

Peats in Rathmines is closed again.

Lola92

There is a Chinese restaurant due to open soon in Dun Laoghaire, in the old Easons shop.

leemaree

Lola92 wrote: »

There is a Chinese restaurant due to open soon in Dun Laoghaire, in the old Easons shop.

Yeah it's call the bluce ocean or something similar. I seen that about 2 weeks ago that it was starting to open but no date yet

patrickbrophy18

leemaree wrote: »

Yeah it's call the bluce ocean or something similar. I seen that about 2 weeks ago that it was starting to open but no date yet

It's called "The Blue Ginger".

Larbre34

patrickbrophy18 wrote: »

It's called "The Blue Ginger".

Not the most appetising of names.

I wish the best to anyone taking the plunge and investing these days, but I could not think of a worse location for a new restaurant than that one, the worst spot in a ghost town. No evening footfall or passing trade, no parking, no option even to pull in for a takeaway (if thats part of their offering)

BabysCoffee

Noodlemee closed in Ranelagh. Reopening as Door 51 (again)

patrickbrophy18

Larbre34 wrote: »

Not the most appetising of names.

I wish the best to anyone taking the plunge and investing these days, but I could not think of a worse location for a new restaurant than that one, the worst spot in a ghost town. No evening footfall or passing trade, no parking, no option even to pull in for a takeaway (if thats part of their offering)

The name is self contradicting in that "ginger" implies redness and blue...well...erm!

Fratton Fred

patrickbrophy18 wrote: »

The name is self contradicting in that "ginger" implies redness and blue...well...erm!

Maybe it is owned by Ian Madigan?

reprazant

patrickbrophy18 wrote: »

The name is self contradicting in that "ginger" implies redness and blue...well...erm!

I seriously doubt that ginger implies anything to do with redness in China, or the rest of asia for that matter.

Blue ginger is galangal, a type of ginger. You can get it in any asian shop.

Larbre34

reprazant wrote: »

I seriously doubt that ginger implies anything to do with redness in China, or the rest of asia for that matter.

Blue ginger is galangal, a type of ginger. You can get it in any asian shop.

QI. Buzz kill.

Tabnabs

It doesn't say where exactly in Blackrock, but it sounds fancy and suitable expensive no doubt.

http://www.businessandleadership.com/small-business/item/40388-celesio-opening-flagship/

the groutch

a new Paddy Powers either opened or about to open in Stillorgan beside AIB.

The_Wrecker

Xtravision Ballybrack and Shankill are closing.

bb1234567

The_Wrecker wrote: »

Xtravision Ballybrack and Shankill are closing.

Rathgar aswell. Aussie bbq opening in rathgar. Early learning centre closed in dundrum shopping centre along with neola aswell.

ted1

Planning permission is in for shankill shopping centre. Due to start work in may.

The_Wrecker

ted1 wrote: »

Planning permission is in for shankill shopping centre. Due to start work in may.

Lets hope they build bigger walls around the car park!:D

http://www.flickr.com/photos/diarmaid/33854352/

leemaree

ted1 wrote: »

Planning permission is in for shankill shopping centre. Due to start work in may.

Yeah I found this on facebook last Thursday

http://planning.dlrcoco.ie/swiftlg/apas/run/WPHAPPDETAIL.DisplayUrl?theApnID=D13A%2F0146&backURL=%3Ca+href%3Dwphappcriteria.display%3FpaSearchKey%3D1083166%3ESearch+Criteria%3C%2Fa%3E+%3E+%3Ca+href%3D%27wphappsearchres.displayResultsURL%3FResultID%3D1188178%26StartIndex%3D1%26SortOrder%3Drgndat%3Adesc%26DispResultsAs%3DWPHAPPSEARCHRES%26BackURL%3D%3Ca+href%3Dwphappcriteria.display%3FpaSearchKey%3D1083166%3ESearch+Criteria%3C%2Fa%3E%27%3ESearch+Results%3C%2Fa%3E

L1011

Tabnabs wrote: »

It doesn't say where exactly in Blackrock, but it sounds fancy and suitable expensive no doubt.

http://www.businessandleadership.com/small-business/item/40388-celesio-opening-flagship/

Celesio = Unicare / DocMorris. They've spent a huge sum rebranding as DocMorris then they went and sold the original German business with that name, so this is likely the next new brand...

So its quite likely just an existing one of those rebranded.

Millem

MYOB wrote: »

Celesio = Unicare / DocMorris. They've spent a huge sum rebranding as DocMorris then they went and sold the original German business with that name, so this is likely the next new brand...

So its quite likely just an existing one of those rebranded.

Yes it is the old unicare in Blackrock shopping centre it is fab was in there during the week

Synode

Mitsubishi Motors (Bill Sheehan & Sons) seem to have opened where Rathdown Motors once was.

Amalgam

The_Wrecker wrote: »

Xtravision Ballybrack and Shankill are closing.

You'd think they'd keep one of them open. Ballybrack seems busy.

Oh well, not much point carrying the card in the wallet any more, if you're from that area of Dublin.

leemaree

I don't know when it opened but subway opened in Bray beside the Royal Marine Hotel

dublinman1990

leemaree wrote: »

I don't know when it opened but subway opened in Bray beside the Royal Marine Hotel

Are you talking about the Royal Hotel in Bray? As far as I know the other hotel is located in Dun Laoghaire.

leemaree

dublinman1990 wrote: »

Are you talking about the Royal Hotel in Bray? As far as I know the other hotel is located in Dun Laoghaire.

Yes the Royal in Bray

Tabnabs

http://www.irishtimes.com/business/sectors/commercial-property/1-65m-for-office-block-in-centre-of-d%C3%BAn-laoghaire-1.1362146

reprazant

According to that, the top 3 floors are apartments. That can't be true, can it?

RosieJoe

reprazant wrote: »

According to that, the top 3 floors are apartments. That can't be true, can it?

No, the article says it has planning permission to

be converted for mixed use with retail facilities on the ground floor, offices at first and second floor level and three floors of apartments

the groutch

it's just in a bit of a no-man's land between The People's Park and the old centre.

patrickbrophy18

Just had a late lunch in "The Blue Ginger". The dish was the BBQ Brisket Panini. It's the second or third item down in the lunch menu. My verdict? Absolutely delicious!

It was of a very high quality and brilliant value at only €8.95 considering that it came with chunky chips!

I had been dying to try out brisket ever since I started watching Man V Food which often made a fuss about that particular cut of beef. Finally, Mission Accomplished!:D

I would highly recommend the dish if anyone here thinks of going.

Chinasea

~I see the half completed abandoned apartment site more or less opposite the library on lwr Georges Street Dun Laoghaire, finally has a 'sale agreed' sign slapped on it after 6 years sitting empty.

Does anyone know what's the story?

Fratton Fred

Motion Picture in DL has a closing down sale sign in the window.

leemaree

Fratton Fred wrote: »

Motion Picture in DL has a closing down sale sign in the window.

That closed down months ago? and renamed Guys and dolls. Wonder when it's closing

errlloyd

Has Nandos opened in Dun Laoghaire yet?

leemaree

errlloyd wrote: »

Has Nandos opened in Dun Laoghaire yet?

It's opening in the summer according to their Facebook page

the groutch

is it really as good as people make it out to be?

errlloyd

the groutch wrote: »

is it really as good as people make it out to be?

Eh, no. Its not brilliant.

Its probably on the same level / slightly higher than Eddie Rockets below say milano. I only go because on the student card I have you get a free soft drink which is bottomless, means you eat a pretty decently sized meal for a tenner.

Oh, and I love chicken. The chicken is of a much much higher quality than say KFC. (Different league)

bb1234567

the groutch wrote: »

is it really as good as people make it out to be?

Its so so so good seriously. Staff are really friendly and theres a very nice atmosphere about the place.

ted1

the groutch wrote: »

is it really as good as people make it out to be?

No, over priced, the hen house in the pavilion is better