Same amount of parking for the other places along that street/Williams St West. Which includes other cafes and restaurants that have thrived there for years. This obsession with needing car parking spots everywhere in the city is insane.
Yep, they are all there to read if you have 5 minutes. (Edit link)
https://galwaycity.eplanning.ie/idocsweb/listFiles.aspx?catalog=planning&id=2460411&orderBy=type
Are you saying folk paid €20 to say they are in favour of it?
A good few coffee shops and restaurants a minute down the road with no parking either. A good few submissions from the local businesses though very much in favour of it so hopefully that helps. Residents previously delighted about living so close to town now being annoyed for living too close now - go figure
Many seem to be quite valid - parking, traffic congestion, there is no free parking on Sea Road - there'd be chaos. This will affect any business opening there. Also the long queues outside Dublin Bread 41 branches.. Though "we would be apprehensive of an outdoor seating area to the front of the café" 🤨
Alot of submissions for and against the new bakery planned for Sea road. Might take a while for it to come yet. I see An Bord Pleanala being used to delay it unfortunately I bet. https://www.eplanning.ie/GalwayCity/AppFileRefDetails/2460411/0
Apparently, Tonery's in Bohermore has closed. Not a surprise, though. They announced their intentions a long time ago. It was just held up in planning.
Conneely’s cafe in Oughterard. Not too sure if this has been posted already but only found out yesterday on our way to a hike. We used always stop here for food before a hike out around the 12 bens. Sad to see its closed. Its changed already to a beauty salon type thing.
They closed down our local post office but pressure on our local councillor got them to setup the post office again inside a local business' premises.
Good luck with that: An Post aren't really in the business of opening new offices at this stage of their life!
Maybe focus on the services that are missing from the area, rather than the organisation which has traditionally delivered them.
If enough people get onto their local councillor something might be done. Voices make waves.
Yes.
I don't know if I could live with the traffic nightmare of going to that Lidl in Claregalway. It might suit locals who can walk to it, but trying to get to it by car during rush hour traffic would crush my soul. Dunnes in Briarhill comes to mind.
Ive not seen it myself but a local said they heard it was due to open for this easter.
Has construction started yet ?
Not by the looks of the pic 🤣.
I think they are just looking for a management team at the moment.
Has a date been announced?
Potential to reduce overall longer car traffic trips in the general area though by providing more services in Claregalway?
They put it where it would cause the most traffic carnage
Lidl opening in Claregalway. Whereabouts is that going to be?
The Evergreen outlet at the Galway retail park is also not that busy.
Not surprised, it's always quiet any time I go past. Honestly think these premises have high potential to do really well if it's the right business. Population in the area has and will continue to increase, much less anti-social behaviour as well.
Looks like Evergreen are looking to get out of Westside too. https://www.daft.ie/commercial-property-for-rent/unit-7-westside-shopping-centre-seamus-quirke-road-newcastle-co-galway/5982217
Quay Street Kitchen are also closing according to their Instagram.
I used to go to Kappa-ya a lot, but after Covid the place started to look cluttered and manky, I don't think I've been there since 2022. The katsudon was great though.
That's a real loss. I loved the variety and authentic specials on offer there. I wish he had had an online click-and-collect service, as I'm often in town running errands. I wish I worked in the city centre as I would have been a regular.
47 years on Market Street
Kappa-ya closing for good, Feb 2nd.
Aplomb Clothing back the West is closing in the next cupla weeks, as per their Insta.
You mean the Westside Post Office?
If there was a Post Office in Rahoon at perhaps the Gateway Retail Park (which is in the townland of Rahoon) - then zell12 problem might be solved here. Only a 1km walk between Newcastle Post office and Westside Post Office.
One would have thought the KING could have delivered on this one? Didn't he work in the Post Office before getting HIGH OFFICE?
