Hibernia REIT upbeat on Dublin office market
Hibernia REIT has made two acquisitions in recent months as it bought assets next to properties it already owns. In a trading update covering the period from October to today, the commercial property firm said it spent €2.5m on the two acquisitions. Hibernia REIT also said it was in negotiations with tenants to take 56,000 […]
Specsavers open in Manor Mills Shopping Centre in Maynooth
Specsavers have now joined the tenant line up in Manor Mills Shopping Centre. The store is equipped with the latest eye and ear testing technology. Maynooth is the only Specsavers store in North Kildare. Specsavers now have over 1,980 stores worldwide including 79 in Ireland. The chain offers optician services for eyesight testing and sells […]
Harvey Norman to open Knocknacarra store in April with the creation of over 60 jobs
Harvey Norman is to open its new store in Knocknacarra in April with the creation of over 60 jobs. The major retail outlet will be located at the Gateway Retail Park, on the Western Distributor Road beside Dunnes Stores and others such as B&Q. Recruitment is ongoing for cashiers, sales, administration, and technical support staff. […]
Household Finance and Consumption Survey (HFCS) 2018
The Central Statistics Office has today issued results from the Household Finance and Consumption Survey (HFCS) for 2018 and comparable data for 2013, the previous year this survey was run. Commenting on the report, Stephen Lee, Statistician, said: “The HFCS is the only household survey that collects combined information on asset, income and debt levels […]
Starbucks opens drive-thru location at The Marshes
The first drive-thru Starbucks on Ireland’s east coast has opened at Marshes Shopping Centre and coffee lovers should keep an eye out for promotions throughout the week. The move has been hailed by centre management at Marshes as “another vote of confidence in the north east’s most popular retail destination”. Starbucks operates over 20,000 outlets […]
Retail Sales volume increased by 3.6% in December 2019
The volume of retail sales increased by 3.6% in December when compared to November on a seasonally adjusted basis and increased by 5.8% on an annual basis. Note: ‘Black Friday’ is included in the December reporting period for the RSI, which covers the 5 weeks 24/11/2019 – 28/12/2019. In 2018 ‘Black Friday’ was covered in […]
