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Business closures around the county

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  • #62
    Firblog
    Registered Users Posts: 1,978 ✭✭✭Firblog


    donegal_road wrote: »
    yay! a positive news story.. :rolleyes:

    I think when these types of businesses start closing country will have recovered... (or be absolutely fecked)


  • #63
    hairyprincess
    Registered Users Posts: 2,290 ✭✭✭hairyprincess


    Café in the Courtyard Shopping Centre in Letterkenny has shut it's doors.

    Largo Foods are due to let 38 people go


  • #64
    ednwireland
    Registered Users Posts: 14,282 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    hairyprincess wrote: »
    Largo Foods are due to let 38 people go

    because they are upgrading to automated machinary not good for the people admittedly, but the business is carrying on

    http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/jobs-lost-at-donegal-food-plant-552314.html
    "There's going to be about 38 full-time job equivalent losses, probably about 60-odd people between part-time and full-time," he said.

    "The issue is that Donegal is geographically disadvantages for exports to the UK.

    "We've had to put in automated equipment. We're spending €3.7m between R&D and putting in new equipment to take down costs.

    "If we don’t do that, the whole plant closes."

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  • #65
    Firblog
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    ednwireland wrote: »
    because they are upgrading to automated machinary not good for the people admittedly, but the business is carrying on

    Last Govt gave loads of grants (millions) to fish factories in killybegs to automate and get rid of workers, when there was absolutely no need, the factory owners had made 100's of millions over the years and could have done it themselves if it had been necessary.


  • #66
    Firblog
    Registered Users Posts: 1,978 ✭✭✭Firblog


    Only factory boats in Ireland belonged to Kevin Mc Hugh, (Veronica, Veronica 2, Atlantic Dawn) he never got a penny from govt for any of them


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  • #67
    echo beach
    Registered Users Posts: 1,252 ✭✭✭echo beach


    Back on topic the Surf 'n' Turf resturant in Ballybofey seems to be closed.


  • #68
    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 45,820 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    echo beach wrote: »
    Back on topic the Surf 'n' Turf resturant in Ballybofey seems to be closed.
    Damn! I have a couple of meal vouchers for it. :(


  • #69
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,095 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    I'm pretty sure Largo got a large grant of over half a million euro near the start of the year, for the place in Gweedore. Around the same time, a chunk of part time staff was halved, so the other half got fulltime work.


  • #70
    ashydol
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭ashydol


    on a positive note, a new butcher opened in Ardara last weekend, the previous butcher was closing and these moved in straight away from what I can tell, hear the meat is great.
    Maybe a thread on all the new businesses opening too so not everything is doom and gloom.


  • #71
    donegal_man
    Registered Users Posts: 5,702 ✭✭✭donegal_man


    hairyprincess wrote: »
    Café in the Courtyard Shopping Centre in Letterkenny has shut it's doors.

    .......................................

    The snack one beside Eason / ice cream booth or the full menu one on the lowest level?


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  • #72
    hairyprincess
    Registered Users Posts: 2,290 ✭✭✭hairyprincess


    donegal_man wrote: »
    The snack one beside Eason / ice cream booth or the full menu one on the lowest level?

    Sorry I don't know, the name of it is Chill


  • #73
    oranbhoy67
    Registered Users Posts: 2,802 ✭✭✭oranbhoy67


    donegal_man wrote: »
    The snack one beside Eason / ice cream booth or the full menu one on the lowest level?

    its the one on the bottom floor!


    Also noticed today that there is a new pizza cafe opening up.. two doors away from pats pizza on the main st :confused:


  • #74
    K-9
    Registered Users Posts: 43,311 ✭✭✭✭K-9


    oranbhoy67 wrote: »
    its the one on the bottom floor!


    Also noticed today that there is a new pizza cafe opening up.. two doors away from pats pizza on the main st :confused:

    Thought it was a subway type place.

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  • #75
    oranbhoy67
    Registered Users Posts: 2,802 ✭✭✭oranbhoy67


    K-9 wrote: »
    Thought it was a subway type place.

    yeah that is still meant to be "coming soon".. so then there will be 3 takeaways within a few doors of each other!


  • #76
    donegal_road
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,281 ✭✭✭donegal_road


    I heard today that there is a new hairdresser and barbers open in Ballybofey


  • #77
    danniemcq
    Registered Users Posts: 14,163 ✭✭✭✭danniemcq


    Yeah 2 doors down from pats 2 is a new pizza one coming soon but Subway is also opening 2 doors UP from pats.

    well thats what the signs say anyway!


  • #78
    Pique
    Registered Users Posts: 3,043 ✭✭✭Pique


    Just what Main St needs...another takeaway ! :rolleyes:


  • #79
    donegal_road
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,281 ✭✭✭donegal_road


    business closed by the Gardai in Laghey a couple of days ago


  • #80
    muffler
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    donegal_road wrote: »
    business closed by the Gardai in Laghey a couple of days ago
    A lot of people on a downer after that.


  • #81
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users Posts: 29,294 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    donegal_road wrote: »
    business closed by the Gardai in Laghey a couple of days ago

    Was just about to start a new thread on that one.

    At least that kind of thing is being weeded out.
























































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  • #82
    shayser
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,650 ✭✭✭shayser


    Eutec in Letterkenny gone. I don't know the guy personally but I did see him start out from what was virtually a shed and grow to an international business.


  • #83
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,095 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    In Donegal Town, Donegal's Famous Chipper is closed. Leaseholder seems to be moving down to where Doolittles was opposite Magee factory.

    Also, Harry's Diner, previously Abrakebabra is also closed.


  • #84
    danniemcq
    Registered Users Posts: 14,163 ✭✭✭✭danniemcq


    another 26 jobs lost
    Donegal financial services firm to close with loss of 26 jobs
    Tuesday, July 10, 2012 - 08:13 AM



    Some 26 jobs have been lost at Donegal financial services call centre Eist agus Cuidiú Teo, it emerged this morning.

    The company, established in Gweedore last August and offering services to people to get out of financial trouble through debt management, announced that it is going out of business with all employees to be made redundant.

    The company said it was unable to find a way out of its own financial troubles, despite significant state aid, Highland Radio reported.


  • #85
    Firblog
    Registered Users Posts: 1,978 ✭✭✭Firblog


    Polish food shop/deli & a New Pet store opened beside each other in Donegal Town - out Ballyboffey road beside Bryson Kitchens


  • #86
    danniemcq
    Registered Users Posts: 14,163 ✭✭✭✭danniemcq


    Firblog wrote: »
    Polish food shop/deli & a New Pet store opened beside each other in Donegal Town - out Ballyboffey road beside Bryson Kitchens

    Good job its not a Korean,


  • #87
    Westwood
    Registered Users Posts: 535 ✭✭✭Westwood


    What about all the pubs gone in recent times?

    Village court and millbridge kilmacrenan
    North star carrigart
    Hideout bar letterkenny


    im sure theirs loads of others?


  • #88
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,095 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Firblog wrote:
    Polish food shop/deli & a New Pet store opened beside each other in Donegal Town - out Ballyboffey road beside Bryson Kitchens

    Aye, noticed the signs alright. Not sure there is need for a third pet shop, with the one behind Diamond Centre and McGraths in Drumrooske, but we'll see.

    The dedicated Polish shop might do OK.


  • #89
    NIMAN
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    Reading today in the paper that the Rock Bar in Muff closed down too.

    Been open an awful long time.


  • #90
    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 45,820 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    NIMAN wrote: »
    Reading today in the paper that the Rock Bar in Muff closed down too.

    Been open an awful long time.
    Thats a shame. Twas a grand spot for a tipple back in the day :)


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  • #91
    overshoot
    Registered Users Posts: 3,202 ✭✭✭overshoot


    byte wrote: »
    In Donegal Town, Donegal's Famous Chipper is closed. Leaseholder seems to be moving down to where Doolittles was opposite Magee factory.

    Also, Harry's Diner, previously Abrakebabra is also closed.
    wait when did harrys go? i dont want my last experience of their taco chip to be a sober one! duffys will also be missed... twas a good quarter pounder. guess there will be a lot more big4s/3 in 1s at the end of nights now


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