Davin due to shut down.

Chong · 28-07-2007 08:31PM #1

I heard today that Davin has been sold, and none other to Lidl.

I am bit surprised, the davin is a bit of kip but its been there all my life, and I used to go drinking there , be sad to see it go and especially be turned into a lidl.

highlydebased · 28-07-2007 09:10PM

Has this been confirmed?

Osk · 28-07-2007 10:56PM

Yes - I heard this yesterday but heard that it was Aldi who have bought the site.

sioda · 28-07-2007 11:34PM

No great loss except for the Club Sandwich beer there is muck

Irish Wolf · 28-07-2007 11:38PM

I didn't hear anything about it - but there hasn't been an M&S rumour for a while - so I think M&S have bought it..

But what's the need for another supermarket with Dunnes and the new Tesco coming soon..?

HorseRadish · 28-07-2007 11:41PM

I used to practically live there back in my LIT days...oh the days of that projected clock

highlydebased · 28-07-2007 11:45PM

with so many roumers....I'l believe it when i see it!

Limerick Dude · 29-07-2007 02:32AM

Its not a rumour, its definetly happening, in about 6 months it will happen

Btw its aldi not lidl.

They guy who owns the Davin is knocking it himself and building Aldi, he is then leasing the building to aldi, so he will make a nice bit of moola!

bazz26 · 29-07-2007 01:01PM

Bloody hell, all these years there were very little supermarkets out that side of town. Now they are popping up left, right and centre, how many of these do we really need in one condensed area?

highlydebased · 29-07-2007 01:16PM

If it is Aldi they will have 3 supermarkets in Limerick then.

vkid · 29-07-2007 09:20PM

ALdi/Lidl were planning to open across from the Coonagh Cross Shopping centre (where that Texaco station was) but planning permission was refused in the last month or so..

phog · 29-07-2007 10:00PM

Would there not be room for a pub and an Aldi/Lidl? The carpark there is massive and the Aldi/Lidl shops aren't huge by any manner of means. While I wasn't a regular visitor to the Davin I think a pub is needed in the location.

ninty9er · 29-07-2007 11:18PM

The Davin is definitely true, but there's also a rumour that a consortium headed up by Raphael Mullaly has bought Supermacs and plans to emulate the success of their Russels and Scotts ventures on the site

hobie · 30-07-2007 11:46AM

I didn't hear anything about it - but there hasn't been an M&S rumour for a while - so I think M&S have bought it..

Blimey ..... :eek:

That's a good idea .....

ps. I've just given up Booze so I don't give a $$$$$$$$$ .....

Limerick Dude · 30-07-2007 02:08PM

Heard a rumour from my Father, that Supermacs on the ennis road are moving out of the current site and moving into one of the units in the retail park, not sure how true that is though.

Stab*City · 31-07-2007 01:31PM

woohoo!!

bazz26 · 31-07-2007 02:41PM

I hope they knock that "Fun World" or whatever it is called too, a total magnet for scumbags hanging outside it, everytime I pass the place anyway.

rok · 31-07-2007 02:54PM

bazz26 wrote:

I hope they knock that "Fun World" or whatever it is called too, a total magnet for scumbags hanging outside it, everytime I pass the place anyway.

yeah definitely - always a few of scobes hanging out there,
whatever replaces the Davin + hopefully Fun World too can only be an improvement

Amazotheamazing · 31-07-2007 03:31PM

bazz26 wrote:

I hope they knock that "Fun World" or whatever it is called too, a total magnet for scumbags hanging outside it, everytime I pass the place anyway.

Agree, completely.

oh well · 31-07-2007 04:21PM

heard the workers got their 3-6 month notice yesterday/today. also heard they he is building another pub nearby.

Limerick Dude · 31-07-2007 04:44PM

rok wrote:

yeah definitely - always a few of scobes hanging out there,
whatever replaces the Davin + hopefully Fun World too can only be an improvement

Tbh there may be a few scumbags outside there, but where are they going to go if Funworld goes? Roam housing estates and causing mischief, then ye would all be complaining about that!

highlydebased · 02-08-2007 10:30PM

Todays post says that staff have been given notice, and that Lidl AND Aldi are battling for the building!

Amazotheamazing · 02-08-2007 10:45PM

The Post probably wrote the article based on this thread and rumours from bar stool engineers all over town.

highlydebased · 02-08-2007 10:46PM

lol more than likely

Txatxu Urki · 06-08-2007 08:53PM

The choice now for the Ennis road area is the Greenhills or Woodfield bars. They are both hotel pubs but both do have a local clientele.

ninty9er · 06-08-2007 10:57PM

Txatxu Urki wrote:

The choice now for the Ennis road area is the Greenhills or Woodfield bars. They are both hotel pubs but both do have a local clientele.

There's also Toddy's

barboy25 · 07-08-2007 08:34AM

Has anyone heard anymore about the Davin closing?? i did hear that it is not being sold but it is being leased out. Is a shame because it has the room to be a potentially great place with the right staff and entertainment!!

1huge1 · 07-08-2007 08:27PM

Hmm I didnt know it was gonna be leased off, I would rather it be sold so they could do something good with the place.

barboy25 · 07-08-2007 11:01PM

i suppose, as most people already know, the land there is worth a hell of a lot more than the companies that are currently using it!! How long will the icon of Ivans store last?? Things are changing dramatically and the competition is huge....

old boy · 07-08-2007 11:10PM

has to be lidil they have been refused planning at connagh, aldi are at coonagh, no point in building 2 miles down the road, all that area is to change, o mears are testing the market as well, worth a fortune these sites, the davin is worth more for building than selling beer, anyways they can build a new pub alongside

oh well · 08-08-2007 10:14AM

hadn't heard Aldi are going to Coonagh. is it to be in the new Tesco centre ????

Davin due to shut down.

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