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Adult shop on shop street

Buisness start up

To my absolute horror today when walking down Shop street I saw that an adult shop had opened up. Shop street is the jewel of Galway city and I am extremely disappointed that the city council have allowed this to happen. Also I saw that in my opinion a few very tacky looking shops have opened up in shop street. Surely the integrity of this street should be maintained?

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zuroph

Buisness start up wrote: »

This is a Galway issue.

what?

James Forde

Buisness start up wrote: »

There is a wider issue here. Galway relies heavily on tourism. If it continues along its current level of tackiness it could end up like Bundorran.

erm, I thought it was more along the lines of a hens/stags kind of place.

Which if you haven't noticed Galway also relies heavily on too
:rolleyes:

Edit: Any Business person willing to pay the extortionate rent for a premises on Shop should be applauded

Buisness start up

zuroph wrote: »

what?

I dont know what is hard to understand about what I said?

Hyperbullet

Buisness start up wrote: »

I dont know what is hard to understand about what I said?

Well how about you expand on the point of it being a Galway issue?

zuroph

someone said sarcastically that the hotels would be empty because of a sex shop, and you replied "this is a galway issue"... I fail to see the logic in your retort?

Redhairedguy

Truthfully, the word 'sex' never appears outside the building or on any signs. So it's harmless from that sense. You could look at it and have no idea of what it actually was (unless you were a dirty minded hoor like all of us here)

I only saw for the first time when I was coming down from Edward Square a week ago. If you're just walking up and down Shop Street, you wouldn't even bleedin' notice.

It's marketing itself as a business specialising in Hen/Stag night paraphernalia. Galway is rather popular for Hens and Stags and this whole blather about tourism and whatnot, sure isn't 23 lads or lassies landing into Galway for the weekend to go on the auld piss as good a cash boost as a small troupe of tourists wandering about buying shillelaghs?

I understand people's dislike of sex shops, but honest to Christ you're in Galway. 'Liberal' is practically the motto of our town.

This is the kinda stuff you hear about on Joe Duffy, and I'd suggest anyone that really is genuinely outraged at this shop to call him, cause maybe he'll entertain your shíte.

Buisness start up

Hyperbullet wrote: »

Well how about you expand on the point of it being a Galway issue?

Shop street in is Galway. The tacky shops in question are on shop street which is in Galway city, County Galway, the Republic of Ireland.

charlemont

softmee wrote: »

This is just very simple thinking, you dont understand.

Dont I ?..I understand your type alright. I bet your a real hypocrite, House probably full of porn..:D

Redhairedguy

Buisness start up wrote: »

Shop street in is Galway. The tacky shops in question are on shop street which is in Galway city, County Galway, the Republic of Ireland.

My brain hurts.....

ARGINITE

It's good to see someone creating jobs in Galway, they could be selling meth for all I care as long as they take some of the people off the dole queue.

emptybladder

The owner has already said he'll repaint if people complain. His marketing drive has worked though, 5 pages already.

Buisness start up

I will be making a call to the Joe Duffy show about this on Tuesday.

Buisness start up

emptybladder wrote: »

The owner has already said he'll repaint if people complain. His marketing drive has worked though, 5 pages already.

Where has the owner said this?

ARGINITE

Buisness start up wrote: »

I will be making a call to the Joe Duffy show about this on Tuesday.

Is that not a Dublin show sure what would it have to do with Galway

Buisness start up wrote:

This is a Galway issue.

PseudoFamous

Buisness start up wrote: »

Shop street in is Galway. The tacky shops in question are on shop street which is in Galway city, County Galway, the Republic of Ireland.

...And there are no tacky shops in any town or City other than Galway? Good one.

I'm starting to think the only reason you have an issue with it being in such a public place is because you don't like being seen in it. Otherwise, you'd have no problem with it, as you actually have to go out of your way to see it.

Buisness start up

PseudoFamous wrote: »

...And there are no tacky shops in any town or City other than Galway? Good one.

I'm starting to think the only reason you have an issue with it being in such a public place is because you don't like being seen in it. Otherwise, you'd have no problem with it, as you actually have to go out of your way to see it.

If it was on a street other then Shop street and around Eyre square I would not mind. These are the main areas in which tourists etc gather.

emptybladder

Buisness start up wrote: »

Where has the owner said this?

On the front page of the tribune on friday

zuroph

Buisness start up wrote: »

Shop street in is Galway. The tacky shops in question are on shop street which is in Galway city, County Galway, the Republic of Ireland.

but why did you reply that to the poster?? TBH its the "issue" bit I'd almost have more trouble with, this really is a non-issue.

emptybladder

Buisness start up wrote: »

If it was on a street other then Shop street and around Eyre square I would not mind. These are the main areas in which tourists etc gather.

Yes. And tourists are prudes too. Get over it OP.

ozt9vdujny3srf

Any benevolent admin around to correct the spelling of his username?

Cool_CM

Buisness start up wrote: »

Leave the sex shops for the back alleys.

Good old sexually repressed Ireland.
If nobody buys anything there, it will close down.
If they do, it won't.

Buisness start up

Milana Brief Bearer wrote: »

Any benevolent admin around to correct the spelling of his username?

Now its my spelling. Are the moderators going to do their job and stop this going off topic? even some moderators are bringing it off topic.

James Forde

Buisness start up wrote: »

I will be making a call to the Joe Duffy show about this on Tuesday.

How about you try Galway Bay FM?

ben.schlomo

bryanjf wrote: »

How about you try Galway Bay FM?

yeah Keith Finnegan enjoys a pro church, wholesome debate most days, im sure he would be appaled at this tremendous blight on Galways map. :rolleyes:

CoalBucket

Buisness start up wrote: »

I will be making a call to the Joe Duffy show about this on Tuesday.

Lmao.

The shop is not selling anything illegal. The shop owner is entitled to operate their business anywhere they feel like once they comply with the law. I can only assume that they are paying their rent and paying Galway City Council their rates. The good people of Galway are clearly purchasing items from this shop and making it a viable business. If you have an issue with the shop do not purchase anything from them.

It is your opinion that the shop is tacky. The shop is a retail outlet and whether your sensabilities are offended or not is irrelevant.

I'm sure Joe will give you a hearing on Tuesday. He likes a bit of hysteria.

Buisness start up

I should of posted this on www.politics.ie at least they would have the maturity to discuss it.

TheReverend

Buisness start up wrote: »

I should of posted this on www.politics.ie at least they would have the maturity to discuss it.

Then go do that

Cool_CM

Buisness start up wrote: »

Now its my spelling. Are the moderators going to do their job and stop this going off topic? even some moderators are bringing it off topic.

I think he's commenting on your username "Business start up". For all we know, you could be the sex shop business "starter upper" and this could be a sly way to generate interest in the start up of your new business.

About tourists, what ones are you talking about in particular? I'm sure they have sex shops wherever they come from.

EDIT: Actually no, he's just commenting on your spelling.

Supraman

Don't see the problem with the shop operating once it's frontage isn't offensive nor easy for minors to gain access.

Ficheall

Please provide directions to aforementioned sex shop.