Stores opening or re-opening in Sligo

New Home · 27-06-2020 10:51pm

worlds goodest teecher wrote: »

That green space holds huge potential.

It's on a hill, though.

prodsc · 27-06-2020 10:54pm

What happened to BMW garage that was supposed to go in there?

Basq · 28-06-2020 8:51am

Having JYSK in that tiny unit where PC World was seems silly..

Their store in Drogheda looks considerably larger..

EDIT: It's actually a 7000 square foot store so maybe about the same size.

worlds goodest teecher · 28-06-2020 8:57am

Its going to be challenging maintaining social distancing outside when all the units are occupied.

MountainAshIRL · 28-06-2020 4:08pm

worlds goodest teecher wrote: »

That green space holds huge potential.

Absolulty, wouldn't it be really nice to see a public park with lots of native trees, flowers and walking paths

Andy From Sligo · 01-07-2020 11:24pm

MountainAshIRL wrote: »

Absolulty, wouldn't it be really nice to see a public park with lots of native trees, flowers and walking paths

No! - it would be more fitting to keep it commercial there in that space , plenty of other public parks and in Sligo . I quite like Doorly Park myself

peasant · 02-07-2020 10:18am

MountainAshIRL wrote: »

Absolulty, wouldn't it be really nice to see a public park with lots of native trees, flowers and walking paths

Make it a nice bus stop.
You know, the one for the bus that takes you into the pedestrianised town center every 10 minutes.
The car park up there is only ever half full at the busiest of times, dedicate the bottom half of it to the park and ride service that takes you into our lovely car-free town center every 10 minutes, you know the one ..

..oh wait ..I'm dreaming again ...

MountainAshIRL · 02-07-2020 1:30pm

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

No! - it would be more fitting to keep it commercial there in that space , plenty of other public parks and in Sligo . I quite like Doorly Park myself

Because the retail park out there is totally full and commercial businessss are crying out for more space. Not to mention all the free building in cleveragh, finisklin and the main town centre. Clearly what we need is more buildings which remain empty

Doorly park is lovely doesnt mean that we cant have another lovely park too though

MountainAshIRL · 02-07-2020 1:32pm

peasant wrote: »

Make it a nice bus stop.
You know, the one for the bus that takes you into the pedestrianised town center every 10 minutes.
The car park up there is only ever half full at the busiest of times, dedicate the bottom half of it to the park and ride service that takes you into our lovely car-free town center every 10 minutes, you know the one ..

..oh wait ..I'm dreaming again ...

Yes I think park and ride systems are great idea, I'd wonder would there be the footfall for it to be sustainable in the long run from carroroe

Andy From Sligo · 02-07-2020 2:34pm

when other places around the country and other countries tend to have great 10 screen cinema complexes and other amusements built on the same site as an out of town retail park or next to a retail park look at us , I mean a big cinema / bowling alley / amusements complex would go great up there on that green bit up at the retail park ... but oh no, not us - look at the objections when they wanted to build a cinema complex down by cleaveragh recently - this town is stifled sometimes with peoples small minded attitudes with stopping certain things opening up over the years

SligoBrewer · 03-07-2020 5:43pm

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

when other places around the country and other countries tend to have great 10 screen cinema complexes and other amusements built on the same site as an out of town retail park or next to a retail park look at us , I mean a big cinema / bowling alley / amusements complex would go great up there on that green bit up at the retail park ... but oh no, not us - look at the objections when they wanted to build a cinema complex down by cleaveragh recently - this town is stifled sometimes with peoples small minded attitudes with stopping certain things opening up over the years

When those things are taken out of the town centre, the night time economy of a your town suffers. There's no arguments for parking at those hours of the night and we need our town centres to be attractive for those that live there.

I live most of the year in Carlow, we've all of those things outside of the town centre. No one goes to them on foot.

prodsc · 14-07-2020 10:16am

Harvey Norman are planning on a late October opening in Sligo according to today's Irish Times.

Gipo3 · 14-07-2020 12:21pm

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/retail-and-services/harvey-norman-to-open-new-stores-in-galway-and-sligo-1.4303593

Andy From Sligo · 14-07-2020 3:06pm

prodsc wrote: »

Harvey Norman are planning on a late October opening in Sligo according to today's Irish Times.

Good time to open, in time to get the Christmas 2020 business

Oat23 · 17-07-2020 10:04pm

4 lights will be re-opening in a few weeks I was told.

Mint Sauce · 17-07-2020 10:38pm

Oat23 wrote: »

4 lights will be re-opening in a few weeks I was told.

As the Four Lights, or something else?

Oat23 · 19-07-2020 1:59am

Mint Sauce wrote: »

As the Four Lights, or something else?

As the 4 lights again.

Heard it from the same person who told me it was closing around 2 weeks before it became known in the town, so I assume it's true.

I rarely go there but a lot of folks were disappointed when it closed and it's a Sligo landmark, so I'll be happy to see it back open again.

Buford T Justice · 26-07-2020 8:23pm

Oat23 wrote: »

As the 4 lights again.

Heard it from the same person who told me it was closing around 2 weeks before it became known in the town, so I assume it's true.

I rarely go there but a lot of folks were disappointed when it closed and it's a Sligo landmark, so I'll be happy to see it back open again.

This
It should always be reopened as the same. Part of the history of the town is that place.

SligoBrewer · 27-07-2020 12:20pm

Buford T Justice wrote: »

This
It should always be reopened as the same. Part of the history of the town is that place.

I was only half joking that the council should step in and run it if it was to close permanently.

Sligored · 03-08-2020 3:52pm

I hear O’Neill’s are opening a pub opposite lady Erin statue on grattan st/ castle st junction

Buford T Justice · 03-08-2020 4:16pm

Sligored wrote: »

I hear O’Neill’s are opening a pub opposite lady Erin statue on grattan st/ castle st junction

Last I heard he was interested in McHughs.

prodsc · 21-08-2020 1:15pm

JYSK opening at Carraroe RP confirmed for Thursday 27th August.

Mint Sauce · 27-08-2020 9:24pm

The Four Lanterns is back!!

Curry Chips on the way home on a Saturday night, or a chilly Showgrounds.

Yeah baby!!

Facebook.com/Sligofour.lanterns/

Oat23 · 27-08-2020 11:56pm

Mint Sauce wrote: »

The Four Lanterns is back!!

Curry Chips on the way home on a Saturday night, or a chilly Showgrounds.

Yeah baby!!

Facebook.com/Sligofour.lanterns/

Great memories of that as a kid on a winter night. Showgrounds. 4 lights and then home to watch match of the day

Apparently the queue was going up harmony hill this evening. Mad busy.

29-08-2020 11:04am

Glad they’re open again but would you seriously stand in a queue for up to an hour for what amounts to junk food, give it a few days and the queues won’t be as as bad! From what I could see in passing by, there wasn’t much heed passed on social distancing or mask wearing!

lenan · 22-09-2020 7:48pm

Monsoon & Accessorize reopening, looking for staff on Quayside FB page

Basq · 22-09-2020 7:55pm

Any news on Harvey Norman? Late October still on track I wonder..

whatswhat · 24-09-2020 7:56pm

Basq wrote: »

Any news on Harvey Norman? Late October still on track I wonder..

I heard so yesterday. A mate of mine just got taken on there, said it's end of October for opening.

Andy From Sligo · 22-10-2020 10:08pm

Basq · 22-10-2020 10:24pm

Opening should probably be in quotes..

For Forks Sake · 23-10-2020 7:34pm

Basq wrote: »

Opening should probably be in quotes..

They will be able to open the Computing and Electrical departments as they are classified as Essential retail under Level 5, would guess the Furniture side will have to hold off untiil the restrictions are eased.

https://www.harveynorman.ie/stores-reopening.html

Following the Government’s announcement on October 19th, our stores will remain open for home appliances and essential technology products.

Our in-store Furniture and Bedding departments are closed.

You can shop with us in-store and online for Computers and Electrical items and online only for Furniture and Bedding products. When shopping online you can choose from either Click and Collect, Contactless Click and Collect or Home Delivery for all departments.

johnire · 26-10-2020 10:56pm

I see some work going on in the old A-wear shop on O'Connell Street. Does anyone know if someone has taken it over?

Pistachio19 · 05-11-2020 9:21pm

johnire wrote: »

I see some work going on in the old A-wear shop on O'Connell Street. Does anyone know if someone has taken it over?

Weekender has it that DV8 is set to open there.

BronsonTB · 06-11-2020 1:18pm

Harvey Norman is now open at the retail park.

dingding · 08-11-2020 12:15am

johnire wrote: »

I see some work going on in the old A-wear shop on O'Connell Street. Does anyone know if someone has taken it over?

They have posters in the windows confirming that it is DV8 and the shopfitters seem to be kitting it out.

Andy From Sligo · 09-11-2020 3:27pm

thats some massive store that HN - was in there yesterday evening , some amount of staff as well. Lovely shop. Great selection. price wise , i felt a bit mixed about it some Items seemed a bit pricey, then some prices you would get from other shops and some price pretty good. And I think they still match other stores prices if they are cheaper , still think they have that going on.
Surprised how Currys PC world seemed to have 'rolled over' easily and allowed them to open up there just a few doors up . i suppose competition though, and you cannot stop it. - i just wonder with brexit and that what will happen with Currys and the likes of other UK stores in Ireland and whether they are going to be around much longer or if its going to affect them in any way?

Buford T Justice · 09-11-2020 7:54pm

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

Surprised how Currys PC world seemed to have 'rolled over' easily and allowed them to open up there just a few doors up .

What were you expecting?

Andy From Sligo · 09-11-2020 9:47pm

Buford T Justice wrote: »

What were you expecting?

oh i dunno - a bit of "we object as we already have the retail park covered with electrical products and laptops and computers" lol

rovers_runner · 10-11-2020 2:59pm

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

thats some massive store that HN - was in there yesterday evening , some amount of staff as well. Lovely shop. Great selection. price wise , i felt a bit mixed about it some Items seemed a bit pricey, then some prices you would get from other shops and some price pretty good. And I think they still match other stores prices if they are cheaper , still think they have that going on.
Surprised how Currys PC world seemed to have 'rolled over' easily and allowed them to open up there just a few doors up . i suppose competition though, and you cannot stop it. - i just wonder with brexit and that what will happen with Currys and the likes of other UK stores in Ireland and whether they are going to be around much longer or if its going to affect them in any way?

Currys a lot cheaper across the board, but as you say HN will price match.
Most people go to HN to buy things on the never-never.

Andy From Sligo · 12-11-2020 1:49am

Haha , was so funny - was in there Sunday and see the stuff (mainly furniture) roped off with a bit of brown string effort , but the sales people were saying 'thats unessential items ..... but if you want anything out from there just ask'

whatswhat · 12-11-2020 8:07am

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

Haha , was so funny - was in there Sunday and see the stuff (mainly furniture) roped off with a bit of brown string effort , but the sales people were saying 'thats unessential items ..... but if you want anything out from there just ask'

They would want to be careful who they tell that line to or they could end up closed having just opened.

tommyamnesia · 13-11-2020 6:21pm

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

Haha , was so funny - was in there Sunday and see the stuff (mainly furniture) roped off with a bit of brown string effort , but the sales people were saying 'thats unessential items ..... but if you want anything out from there just ask'

Good news Andy, brown string replaced with nice shiny tape!!

Andy From Sligo · 14-11-2020 1:13am

tommyamnesia wrote: »

Good news Andy, brown string replaced with nice shiny tape!!

what Black & Yellow now with 'Crime scene - do not cross' ?

job seeker · 02-12-2020 12:31am

Not a store, but there is something (a factory of sorts I assume) being built opposite Abbott Nutrition Ltd. in Finisklin. Does anyone have any Idea what the company is setting up there?

Gipo3 · 02-12-2020 7:03pm

job seeker wrote: »

Not a store, but there is something (a factory of sorts I assume) being built opposite Abbott Nutrition Ltd. in Finisklin. Does anyone have any Idea what the company is setting up there?

IDA are building it. As per Abbott building (IDA built) they will look for an occupier, not aware of anyone lined up for it yet

magnumlady · 02-12-2020 8:49pm

Three shops opened in town this week. DV8, The Hobby Shop and Poppy Lane Clothing

dingding · 02-12-2020 8:52pm

Gipo3 wrote: »

IDA are building it. As per Abbott building (IDA built) they will look for an occupier, not aware of anyone lined up for it yet

It is an office block

glaswegian · 02-12-2020 8:55pm

magnumlady wrote: »

Three shops opened in town this week. DV8, The Hobby Shop and Poppy Lane Clothing

where are they located?
What does DV8 sell?

job seeker · 02-12-2020 10:08pm

Gipo3 wrote: »

IDA are building it. As per Abbott building (IDA built) they will look for an occupier, not aware of anyone lined up for it yet

dingding wrote: »

It is an office block

Ah, I see! Cheers folks!

dee_mc · 03-12-2020 12:33pm

glaswegian wrote: »

where are they located?
What does DV8 sell?

DV8 sells clothing for men and women - mostly aimed at fairly young people I'd say.
It's in the unit on O'Connell St where AWEAR was.
Poppy Lane looks to be a boutique and is opening in Johnston Court.
Hobby Shop is at 47 O'Connell St, was there a card and party shop there before? Looks like art and hobby stuff mostly for kids.
They're all chainstores from what I can see.

Stores opening or re-opening in Sligo

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