Liffey Valley Shopping Centre
Encyclopedia
Liffey Valley Shopping Centre is a shopping centre
, that is located in Clondalkin
in Dublin 22. The centre opened in 1998 and is located at the junction of the M50 motorway
and N4 road. The centre was a replacement for a much larger complex mooted for the site, known as Quarryvale.
, a textiles-only Dunnes, and Boots. The centre is home to Vue Dublin (formerly Ster Century Dublin) which is claimed to be the busiest cinema
in Ireland
. The shopping centre also houses several restaurants, including Spur
, Eddie Rockets
, Pizza Hut
and a "Bagel Factory" Cafe. On the second floor of the complex is a Food Court which has restaurants including McDonald's
, KFC
, Burger King
, Abrakebabra
, Kylemore Cafe, BB's Coffee, Quiznos and others. An associated retail park, The Retail Park, Liffey Valley, is nearby, with several warehouse-style stores, including PC World, Currys, Carpet Right, Argos, also of note is B&Q
and Halfords retail outlets.
One initial criticism of the centre is that unlike its rivals, the Blanchardstown Centre
and The Square in Tallaght
, there is no supermarket (other than a M&S Food hall in the Marks & Spencer
). This has not dented the centre's popularity, however.
Development of the site into non-retail commercial entitys has already begun, with the Clarion Hotel
and Liffey Valley Health and Fitness recently opening its doors. Also large development of office space, similar to those already in place at the Blanchardstown Centre
, has been completed.
line to the south-east of the shopping centre which would have been linked to Tallaght
.
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
, that is located in Clondalkin
Clondalkin
-Today:Modern Clondalkin is a busy satellite town of Dublin, with a population of 43,929 in 2006. Retail facilities include Tesco Ireland- and Dunnes Stores-led shopping centres, and Aldi and Lidl stores on the Fonthill Road and New Nangor Road respectively, and the village centre is a base for...
in Dublin 22. The centre opened in 1998 and is located at the junction of the M50 motorway
M50 motorway (Ireland)
The M50 motorway is a motorway in Ireland running in a C-shaped ring around the north-eastern, northern, western and southern sides of the capital city, Dublin. The northern end of the route is located at the entrance to the Dublin Port Tunnel. Anti-clockwise it heads northwest through the tunnel...
and N4 road. The centre was a replacement for a much larger complex mooted for the site, known as Quarryvale.
Anchor tenants
Anchor tenants at the centre are Marks & SpencerMarks & Spencer
Marks and Spencer plc is a British retailer headquartered in the City of Westminster, London, with over 700 stores in the United Kingdom and over 300 stores spread across more than 40 countries. It specialises in the selling of clothing and luxury food products...
, a textiles-only Dunnes, and Boots. The centre is home to Vue Dublin (formerly Ster Century Dublin) which is claimed to be the busiest cinema
Movie theater
A movie theater, cinema, movie house, picture theater, film theater is a venue, usually a building, for viewing motion pictures ....
in Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. The shopping centre also houses several restaurants, including Spur
Spur (restaurant chain)
Spur Corporation is a steakhouse franchise restaurant chain originating from South Africa. Its menu mainly features beef burgers, steaks and ribs, but also includes salads, chicken, seafood and vegetarian options. The restaurants also sell a range of sauces and other condiments under its own brand...
, Eddie Rockets
Eddie Rockets
Eddie Rocket's is an Irish restaurant chain. It offers American-style food in 1950s' style diners...
, Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut is an American restaurant chain and international franchise that offers different styles of pizza along with side dishes including pasta, buffalo wings, breadsticks, and garlic bread....
and a "Bagel Factory" Cafe. On the second floor of the complex is a Food Court which has restaurants including McDonald's
McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily in 119 countries. Headquartered in the United States, the company began in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by the eponymous Richard and Maurice McDonald; in 1948...
, KFC
KFC
KFC, founded and also known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is a chain of fast food restaurants based in Louisville, Kentucky, in the United States. KFC has been a brand and operating segment, termed a concept of Yum! Brands since 1997 when that company was spun off from PepsiCo as Tricon Global...
, Burger King
Burger King
Burger King, often abbreviated as BK, is a global chain of hamburger fast food restaurants headquartered in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The company began in 1953 as Insta-Burger King, a Jacksonville, Florida-based restaurant chain...
, Abrakebabra
Abrakebabra
Abrakebabra is an Irish fast food restaurant franchise chain owned by Abrakebabra Investments, established in 1982.When the first Abrakebabra restaurant was opened in Rathmines in Dublin, it attracted a young market because of its late opening hours and novel menu including kebabs and taco fries.In...
, Kylemore Cafe, BB's Coffee, Quiznos and others. An associated retail park, The Retail Park, Liffey Valley, is nearby, with several warehouse-style stores, including PC World, Currys, Carpet Right, Argos, also of note is B&Q
B&Q
B&Q plc is a multinational DIY and home improvement retailer headquartered in Eastleigh, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1969 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kingfisher plc, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange....
and Halfords retail outlets.
One initial criticism of the centre is that unlike its rivals, the Blanchardstown Centre
Blanchardstown Centre
Blanchardstown Centre is a large shopping centre, that is located in Blanchardstown, Dublin, Ireland. It opened in 1996 and was extended in 2004 to create extra retail space.-Stores:...
and The Square in Tallaght
Tallaght
Tallaght is the largest town, and county town, of South Dublin County, Ireland. The village area, dating from at least the 17th century, held one of the earliest settlements known in the southern part of the island, and one of medieval Ireland's more important monastic centres.Up to the 1960s...
, there is no supermarket (other than a M&S Food hall in the Marks & Spencer
Marks & Spencer
Marks and Spencer plc is a British retailer headquartered in the City of Westminster, London, with over 700 stores in the United Kingdom and over 300 stores spread across more than 40 countries. It specialises in the selling of clothing and luxury food products...
). This has not dented the centre's popularity, however.
Development of the site into non-retail commercial entitys has already begun, with the Clarion Hotel
Choice Hotels
Choice Hotels International is a hospitality holding corporation which is affiliated with several hotel brands and is based in Silver Spring, Maryland...
and Liffey Valley Health and Fitness recently opening its doors. Also large development of office space, similar to those already in place at the Blanchardstown Centre
Blanchardstown Centre
Blanchardstown Centre is a large shopping centre, that is located in Blanchardstown, Dublin, Ireland. It opened in 1996 and was extended in 2004 to create extra retail space.-Stores:...
, has been completed.
Future
In 2005 planning applications were made to further develop the site into a more all round destination. These plans include apartments and more leisure focused units located away from the main centre. The developers also had a model in the centre, showing a proposed Dublin MetroDublin Metro
The Dublin Metro is a proposed metro system for the city of Dublin. The first two lines were set out in the Irish Government's 2005 Transport 21 transport plan: they are known as Metro North and Metro West...
line to the south-east of the shopping centre which would have been linked to Tallaght
Tallaght
Tallaght is the largest town, and county town, of South Dublin County, Ireland. The village area, dating from at least the 17th century, held one of the earliest settlements known in the southern part of the island, and one of medieval Ireland's more important monastic centres.Up to the 1960s...
.