Shops/Businesses opening/closing

Laviski

ben.schlomo wrote: »

https://connachttribune.ie/leisureland-sinks-with-e20000-per-week-losses/

Yet the clowns in council want to build another facility out in cappagh.
If this place can't survive how is the proposed new going to......

gordongekko

Laviski wrote: »

Yet the clowns in council want to build another facility out in cappagh.
If this place can't survive how is the proposed new going to......

That's what we pay taxes for. Without taxes we'd have no parks pitches community centres etc. Just because it's not profitable doesn't mean we don't need it.

Darc19

beardybrewer wrote: »

It might be wise to wait 2 months for their systems to fully cycle unless they've had their tanks going well in advance and seeded with bacteria. Fish are generally already stressed out by the travel so going into an new system still breaking-in won't help the odds of your new fishy friend making a long-term addition to your aquarium.

Will be interesting to see if their fish operation is a shambles like Petmania or be properly looked after like Petworld. The guy who was based in the Salthill Aquarium and Seahorse in Liosban are true professionals if you want the healthiest fish. Be interesting to see where Petstop fall on that spectrum, fingers crossed for them.

They have fish in all their other stores and certainly in Kildare (Naas) they've an excellent reputation and the manager there is very knowledgeable.
They refused to sell any during the main lock down too which goes in their favour - not even a goldfish was allowed to be sold.

Laviski

gordongekko wrote: »

That's what we pay taxes for. Without taxes we'd have no parks pitches community centres etc. Just because it's not profitable doesn't mean we don't need it.

just because we pay taxes doesn't mean it should be wasted either.
if... they do build another facility it should be on the other side of the river. perhaps even ear mark it for the new ardaun area. after all there are others that pay taxes too that would like a facility closer to them. (wouldn't be for me as live on west side of corrib, infra should be balanced for all citizens)

regardless itis just poorly mismanaged for years, new place won't be any different.
private facility would be better for people even if it is more expensive.

flazio

I'm surprised to see Leisure land doing so poorly. I always assumed it was the central attraction to Salthill as a holiday resort. More so in the staycation era.

ax530

flazio wrote: »

I'm surprised to see Leisure land doing so poorly. I always assumed it was the central attraction to Salthill as a holiday resort. More so in the staycation era.

Presume with restrictions this year they were not able to accommodate enough swimmers.
I had thought the swim academy and school swimming lessons past few years were doing very well keeping customer s in all day.
Wonder could sport Ireland funding ear marked for new pool in knocknacarra be transferred to keep leisure land open.

what_traffic

gordongekko wrote: »

That's what we pay taxes for. Without taxes we'd have no parks pitches community centres etc. Just because it's not profitable doesn't mean we don't need it.

I think you need to change your username.

ben.schlomo

https://connachttribune.ie/planning-appeal-expected-against-new-lidl-supermarket/

Planning appeal expected against new Lidl supermarket
RGDATA, the representative group for independent and family-owned grocery outlets, is expected to appeal a planning grant for a new Lidl supermarket in Knocknacarra.

gordongekko

Paco are moving into the old swamp unit in the Eyre Square shopping centre on Oct 9th

GerardKeating

LIDL announced on Facebook that they are opening their new store on Welpark on Thursday November 12th.

GalwayGrrrrrl

New spar shop on Westwood hotel site looks very close to opening. Signs and banners going up outside it when I drove past today. Any date for opening day?

Bredabe

GalwayGrrrrrl wrote: »

New spar shop on Westwood hotel site looks very close to opening. Signs and banners going up outside it when I drove past today. Any date for opening day?

A quick google on the spar site, says its open till 10 pm tonight,
6.30-10 weekdays.

m17

Dunnes Knocknacarra new drapery section

zell12

GerardKeating wrote: »

LIDL announced on Facebook that they are opening their new store on Welpark on Thursday November 12th.

They have an instore leaflet offering 4x 10 off 50 spend (food only) for the next month.

Geuze

Does that make it three Lidl in the city?

Doughiska
Wellpark
Headford Road


plus attempts to get planning in Westside and Knocknacarra?


ALDI have three?
Knocknacarra
Westside
Headford road - Galway Retail Park

JCX BXC

Tolteca in Newcastle has been stripped of its signage, new Mexican called Zambrero opening there next month. Their online menu doesn't fill me with confidence, but I've never tried.

I'm very dissapointed Tolteca is gone, was my favourite burrito place in the city.

mjp

Zambrero are a chain with few sites in Dublin but would be one of the poorer burrito joints up there. Not that tolteca are anything special either so expect it to be much of the same.

GerardKeating

Bredabe wrote: »

A quick google on the spar site, says its open till 10 pm tonight,
6.30-10 weekdays.

That might be for a differnent SPAR, the one at the WestWood does not appear to be in the site yet..

Bredabe

GerardKeating wrote: »

That might be for a differnent SPAR, the one at the WestWood does not appear to be in the site yet..

I was in the one at Westwood(Newcastle) yesterday, I think it's showing under its owner's name in the spar site. Caseys maybe?

GerardKeating

Bredabe wrote: »

I was in the one at Westwood(Newcastle) yesterday, I think it's showing under its owner's name in the spar site. Caseys maybe?

I was using the map view, not searching by name.

skinny90

Crowes pub is open?

Mrs OBumble

skinny90 wrote: »

Crowes pub is open?

Off-licencse, home food boxes, and I think takeaway pints.

Anyone hear anything about Tribeton?
Didnt open again after lockdown 1 and still nothing from them.
Just curious

xckjoo

Deleted User wrote: »

Anyone hear anything about Tribeton?
Didnt open again after lockdown 1 and still nothing from them.
Just curious

I feel like I saw that they closed down but can't remember where or offer anything more concrete than that. I want to say they had a note in the window but might be my memory playing tricks on me. It's a pity cause the food was good.

xckjoo

xckjoo wrote: »

I feel like I saw that they closed down but can't remember where or offer anything more concrete than that. I want to say they had a note in the window but might be my memory playing tricks on me. It's a pity cause the food was good.

I always thought that building would have made an amazing indoor market.

GerardKeating

Deleted User wrote: »

Anyone hear anything about Tribeton?
Didnt open again after lockdown 1 and still nothing from them.
Just curious

Twitter account has been closed, same with the facebook page. Instagram still open, as is the website, but no updates since March

ben.schlomo

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I always thought that building would have made an amazing indoor market.

Yep a great space for it, could even include a seating/dine in area.

In other news Ciarlantini are opening in the former Deacys fish shop, dunno if they've closed in Woodquay.

E Brun have the sign down and appears totally gone, was told it may be being acquired by the folks from Botown.

xckjoo

Deleted User wrote: »

I always thought that building would have made an amazing indoor market.

Tiny Traders did a run in the downstairs last year. Seemed to work well.

Mrs OBumble

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Anyone hear anything about Tribeton?
Didnt open again after lockdown 1 and still nothing from them.
Just curious

There was a planning notice up in about May to convert it to office space. I haven't checked for a decision.

Its a silly locarion for a pub, well away from other hospitality businesses, and generated a lot of late night noise for residents.

zell12

Aldi Ireland is set to lodge an application for a new discount foodstore in Ballybrit at a site on Old Monivea Road.
https://connachttribune.ie/aldi-set-to-lodge-plan-for-discount-foodstore-in-ballybrit/