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As part of its ongoing expansion plans, IKEA has this week announced a plan to open a Plan and Order Point in Galway, its largest Plan and Order Point in Ireland.

Ikea is planning to open its largest Irish ‘Plan and Order Point’ in the heart of Knocknacarra before the autumn.

Carrolls Irish Gifts has officially opened applications for Fáilte 2026, its annual initiative designed to elevate Irish brands through a €50,000 support package and a direct pathway to nationwide retail.

The retail landscape of Galway City and County has been struggling for years, and the pandemic only exacerbated the issues that were already simmering beneath the surface. As we approach the fifth anniversary of the great shutdown, it is clear that the vibrant heart of many of our towns, villages, and the city itself has never fully recovered. Once thriving hubs of commerce, culture, and social activity, these areas now find themselves marked by dereliction, empty storefronts, and shuttered businesses. The once-bustling streets now carry an air of emptiness, with even Saturdays taking on the quiet, languid feeling of a Sunday afternoon.

Attributed to changing consumer appetites and habits, challenging trading conditions and the rise of hybrid working, the rate of vacancies in Galway's commercial properties has risen in the last twelve months to become the second highest in Ireland.

Conversations with local businesses here in the city and in towns around the county have conveyed to me a growing level of frustration and negativity about the future of retail.

Kilcleagh, Castledaly,

Kilcleagh, Castledaly

Mortons of Galway is now being offered for sale as a very profitable going concern to include a large prime retail outlet with large yard for deliveries and outbuildings for additional storage. The newly refurbished retail unit consist of some 4,600 square feet of ground floor retail, ancillary service space, and stores. On the first floor there is an additional 1,500sq ft which includes a new bakery and food preparation area, staff facilities, and offices. The first floor also includes a spacious 950sq ft three bedroom apartment. There is a large back yard with rear access for deliveries and a number of refrigerated stores.

Businesses from Athlone were afforded the opportunity to meet buyers from all over the world as part of the Local Enterprise Showcase at Showcase 2023 which took place in the RDS recently.