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Stores Closing in Sligo **mod warning post #720**

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    #1232
    Basq
    Registered Users Posts: 43,774 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    T-Bird wrote: »
    OH read this morning that mchughs owners (who has something to do with o'hehirs? related?) are reopening Source as a pub. Had a quick search on google, but cant find anyhing about it.
    Only the third rumour I've heard about that old Source building in the last fortnight - the others being:
    • Neven Maguire is planning on opening a restaurant there
    • Shells in Sligo is planning to expand to it
    This town is the pits for these sort of rumours at the moment.

    Even The Swagman has to put up a message confirming they're not closing on Facebook yesterday as that was another rumour floating around.


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    #1233
    Tigger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,707 ✭✭✭✭Tigger


    Basq wrote: »
    Only the third rumour I've heard about that old Source building in the last fortnight - the others being:
    • Neven Maguire is planning on opening a restaurant there
    • Shells in Sligo is planning to expand to it
    This town is the pits for these sort of rumours at the moment.

    Even The Swagman has to put up a message confirming they're not closing on Facebook yesterday as that was another rumour floating around.

    jaysus i'll miss the swagman


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    #1234
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users Posts: 29,294 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    Tigger wrote: »
    jaysus i'll miss the swagman

    But its not closing.

    ;)


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    #1235
    sammyjo90
    Registered Users Posts: 13,136 ✭✭✭✭sammyjo90


    yeah my housemate came home yesterday saying the same thing and all I could say then was that that was bollix. glad I was right, i like the swagman! shame about chapters too.


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    #1236
    red sean
    Registered Users Posts: 2,917 ✭✭✭red sean


    I'd imagine that rumour started because the Swagman is owned by O'Hehirs (or their Bank)


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    #1237
    lubie76
    Registered Users Posts: 1,150 ✭✭✭lubie76


    T-Bird wrote: »
    OH read this morning that mchughs owners (who has something to do with o'hehirs? related?) are reopening Source as a pub. Had a quick search on google, but cant find anyhing about it.

    He has no connection to o'hehirs whatsoever. McHughs had source for fleadh and was a disaster so I doubt it.


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    #1238
    IrishLad2012
    Registered Users Posts: 276 ✭✭IrishLad2012


    I see Abrakebabra in Sligo is closed, they have a poster up looking for a new franchisee.


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    #1239
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users Posts: 29,294 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    IrishLad2012 wrote: »
    I see Abrakebabra in Sligo is closed, they have a poster up looking for a new franchisee.

    Been closed for about at least 6 months, maybe 12. Poster was originally they were renovating.


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    #1240
    IrishLad2012
    Registered Users Posts: 276 ✭✭IrishLad2012


    Mint Sauce wrote: »
    Been closed for about at least 6 months, maybe 12. Poster was originally they were renovating.
    haha seriously first time I noticed today. :eek:


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    #1241
    DenMan
    Registered Users Posts: 7,958 ✭✭✭DenMan


    IrishLad2012 wrote: »
    I see Abrakebabra in Sligo is closed, they have a poster up looking for a new franchisee.

    Just passed it half an hour ago and saw it! A week ago they still had the sign up that they were re-locating to a new premises and that's gone now! Maybe Abrakebabra have pulled the plug now on their Sligo restaurant.


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    #1242
    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users Posts: 11,483 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    IrishLad2012 wrote: »
    I see Abrakebabra in Sligo is closed, they have a poster up looking for a new franchisee.

    Aw, now where can I go for violence and food poisoning??




    Don't answer, I already know my alternatives.


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    #1243
    L.Jenkins
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 19,240 Mod ✭✭✭✭L.Jenkins


    For Forks Sake wrote: »
    Aw, now where can I go for violence and food poisoning??




    Don't answer, I already know my alternatives.

    What should I avoid?


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    #1244
    Geuze
    Registered Users Posts: 13,095 ✭✭✭✭Geuze


    Feed Up wrote: »
    Sligo Today is running an article saying that O'Hehir's have closed two shops, High Street and Wolfe Tone Street.

    Sad news for the O'Hehirs and for the staff.

    Where about on Wolfe Tone Street was the shop? Grew up in Sligo but just can't pace it.


    Anything to the bakery O'Hehirs?

    Ok, other posts suggest that the bakery (who own the Swagman building) also have some newsagents - that's news to me, I didn't know that.

    I thought the shop opposite the Friary was called Conways?


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    #1245
    shanec1928
    Registered Users Posts: 4,125 ✭✭✭shanec1928


    Geuze wrote: »
    Anything to the bakery O'Hehirs?

    Ok, other posts suggest that the bakery (who own the Swagman building) also have some newsagents - that's news to me, I didn't know that.

    I thought the shop opposite the Friary was called Conways?
    they would be and it was.


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    #1246
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users Posts: 29,294 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    The ENTIRE mezzanine level of the Quayside is now empty, just noticed the alterations place closed today.

    Maybe this level needs a total redesign or thought on what to put in it. Not sure if the place is big enough, or if Sligo has the population to make it a food court.

    Maybe a mix of stalls selling craft stuff, with a mix of small independent retailers/sellers and seasonal stuff, with a sandwich and/or smoothy bar.

    Either way, its looking pretty bare.


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    #1247
    IrishLad2012
    Registered Users Posts: 276 ✭✭IrishLad2012


    Mint Sauce wrote: »
    The ENTIRE mezzanine level of the Quayside is now empty, just noticed the alterations place closed today.

    Maybe this level needs a total redesign or thought on what to put in it. Not sure if the place is big enough, or if Sligo has the population to make it a food court.

    Maybe a mix of stalls selling craft stuff, with a mix of small independent retailers/sellers and seasonal stuff, with a sandwich and/or smoothy bar.

    Either way, its looking pretty bare.
    I think it was a bad design from day 1, like its not easy accessible with no direct escalator going to it.

    Sad to see it all closed now, would love to see something being done with it.


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    #1248
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users Posts: 29,294 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    IrishLad2012 wrote: »
    I think it was a bad design from day 1, like its not easy accessible with no direct escalator going to it.

    Sad to see it all closed now, would love to see something being done with it.

    I dont recall all of it being there originally. Its nearly like it was an after thought.


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    #1249
    sligono1
    Registered Users Posts: 631 ✭✭✭sligono1


    Who ever designed the entire site appartments and needs a talking too,hard to know if the new owners will revitalise the plce the feeling is no,


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    #1250
    sgds
    Registered Users Posts: 71 ✭✭sgds


    As far as I'm aware the mezzanine level was originally built as part of the car park and it was an afterthought to re design it for shops. With the low ceiling in parts and not great access I think it would have been better to remain as a car park.


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    #1251
    tomhenryford
    Registered Users Posts: 421 ✭✭tomhenryford


    I wish a M&S would take the the mezzanine level.


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    #1252
    sligono1
    Registered Users Posts: 631 ✭✭✭sligono1


    sgds wrote: »
    As far as I'm aware the mezzanine level was originally built as part of the car park and it was an afterthought to re design it for shops. With the low ceiling in parts and not great access I think it would have been better to remain as a car park.

    Yes your right ironcly it would be making a few pound today if it still was a car park,but a Celtic tiger notion by the owners to try and extract as much out of rents without thinking it trough.


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    #1253
    IrishLad2012
    Registered Users Posts: 276 ✭✭IrishLad2012


    sligono1 wrote: »
    Yes your right ironcly it would be making a few pound today if it still was a car park,but a Celtic tiger notion by the owners to try and extract as much out of rents without thinking it trough.
    Think its an example of how greedy we got during the Celtic Tiger years, I think the fact Michael Fingleton opened Quayside, tells a story of its own.


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    #1254
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users Posts: 29,294 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    tomhenryford wrote: »
    I wish a M&S would take the the mezzanine level.

    It would even be a worse layout than Tescos. With it also being used as access to the car park.

    :D

    If they were to come to Sligo, the Source Building would be nearly perfect.


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    #1255
    Ms. Chanandler Bong
    Registered Users Posts: 724 ✭✭✭Ms. Chanandler Bong


    Mint Sauce wrote: »
    The ENTIRE mezzanine level of the Quayside is now empty, just noticed the alterations place closed today.

    Maybe this level needs a total redesign or thought on what to put in it. Not sure if the place is big enough, or if Sligo has the population to make it a food court.

    Maybe a mix of stalls selling craft stuff, with a mix of small independent retailers/sellers and seasonal stuff, with a sandwich and/or smoothy bar.

    Either way, its looking pretty bare.

    The alterations place was on a month-to-month contract. They were finding it tough to negotiate the rent.


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    #1256
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users Posts: 29,294 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    tomhenryford wrote: »
    I wish a M&S would take the the mezzanine level.

    Was in there again today, and noticed that off all the units across from TK Max, only one of them is occupied, by a hair dressers/barbers.

    If we were to get a M&S in the Quay Side, they would probably have to take over them units as well as the mezzanine units, as well as some of the public space, without risking access to the carparks and toilets. One level being clothing and homeware, with the other being their foodstore.

    Saying all that would not like to see existing stores closed for them, unless they were relocated for the same rate as they are on now, assuming the new space was more expensive.


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    #1257
    tomhenryford
    Registered Users Posts: 421 ✭✭tomhenryford


    M&S would be a great employer for the town though, they pay well and the store itself would be a great anchor for Quayside and the town. Like when I consider day-tripping anywhere, I only ever go where they is a M&S and somewhere like a topshop or h&m. We have nothing to offer anyone but penneys and next and river island.

    Many towns have their own little boutiques and nice shops etc but people don't know they're there until they actually come to the town and the only thing that brings them in the first place is high street anchors of which we don't have many.


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    #1258
    prodsc
    Registered Users Posts: 1,276 ✭✭✭prodsc


    Mary's Discount Store on Castle st has not been open for the last few days. No surprise if its gone.


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    #1259
    Vlove
    Registered Users Posts: 518 ✭✭✭Vlove


    prodsc wrote: »
    Mary's Discount Store on Castle st has not been open for the last few days. No surprise if its gone.

    They don't have much items in there really, it's too small!


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    #1260
    Henlars67
    Registered Users Posts: 1,272 ✭✭✭Henlars67


    prodsc wrote: »
    Mary's Discount Store on Castle st has not been open for the last few days. No surprise if its gone.


    There was lads carrying out all of the shelving when I walked past on Monday or Tuesday


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    #1261
    whatswhat
    Registered Users Posts: 371 ✭✭whatswhat


    prodsc wrote: »
    Mary's Discount Store on Castle st has not been open for the last few days. No surprise if its gone.

    It was too small and cramped. Dealz might have effected them too, its a far bigger, nicer shop selling much the same things and some cheaper I found. I always had a good look around the old Mary's but had no interest in the tiny one.


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