[Closed] Limerick Businesses Closed V 2.0 [Mod note post 1]

MOD POST: Folks I am as guilty as any of you on this, but we are really going to have to keep the HMV chat in the thread to news of happenings at local level, with a source of course, and use the HMV threads in After Hours or Consumer Issues for the more generic stuff.

jimmyjon wrote: »

Is there currently no place in Limerick selling CDs apart from Tesco then?

Now that HMV is closed (temporarily) all I can think of is Tesco or Dunnes in the city centre.

There's definitely still a market for a decent CD shop. The older generation still prefer CDs, and alot of cars only have CD players. Seems a step backwards to have to download an album and burn it onto a CD. Obviously there's Amazon but I reckon a lot of people still prefer the idea of buying something in a shop rather than ordering it online.

Clicks vs Bricks..

Sad to see a City the size of Limerick without a record store.

I'm as guilty (if you want to use that term!).. I buy from Amazon & EBay a lot but I would have still spent a good chunk of change in HMV also.
20 yrs ago we had GOlden Discs. Empire Tonys Music Scene. Clancys Easons Savins Todds plus a couple more.

They have a fine store on Bedford Row, it'd be a shame to see it empty.

langdang wrote: »

BlackTie going into liquidation
http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/blacktie-to-go-out-of-business-as-liquidator-set-to-be-appointed-3363127.html

Was in there recently, found the guy I was dealing with to be very good.

I was in the 2 weeks ago or so and although the guy was also extremely helpful I guess that's not enough. Good thing I didn't give any deposit. They will likely be clearing out their large warehouse soon enough. Could pick up those wedding suits when they do it.

Clareman wrote: »

Ahhhh now, CDs, older generation, I'm only 35 not f**king 85, CDs were invented in my lifetime.

I remember when we got our first video player, tape recorder, sony walkman,
We had a record player. LPs and 45s

bigpink wrote: »

Frenchs cafe on Catherine street is gone,seems to be a new cafe how long is it changed?

AFAIK it is same owner/operator, just changed name

Mc Love wrote: »

Ordered with Blacktie and paid a small deposit - looks like I will be going elsewhere unless they find a buyer. Connollys dont have a great range, is there anywhere else that does wedding suit hire?

Check em out on Facebook. They are in some Dublin store taking calls for this reason.

sioda wrote: »

Mike O Connells on Catherine street have used him for years

As an alternative to any of the others in town. I got my Remus suit in there for €149 and other places said there way no way I could get it for that price. There was a small thread issue with it and it was sorted without issue and I will definitely go back. Problem is I need four identical suits for a wedding. Can be an issue with small places as generally what they have is what they have.

Mc Love wrote: »

Ordered with Blacktie and paid a small deposit - looks like I will be going elsewhere unless they find a buyer. Connollys dont have a great range, is there anywhere else that does wedding suit hire?

take a drive out to the boonies, mr mr in mitchelstown, they have a large hire buisness.

McGuinness Denis Dress Suit Hire
Address 173 Hyde Road,
Prospect,
Limerick
County Limerick

Phone 061 311142

Services Suit Hire
Suit Hire
Mc-love. This man has a good variety of suits. He's local. And he is a nice bloke I have hired a lot of suits off him over the years

The R.S Auto Shop garage out on the Ennis Road closed last week.He's been there for almost 40 years I believe.