Boylesports launch new brand identity

Soccer pundit Eamonn Dunphy, Boylesports owner John Boyle, jockey Barry Geraghty and former Dublin GAA star Ciaran Whelan at the launch of the new Boylesports brand identity in Dublin earlier this week

Locally-based bookmakers Boylesports launched their new brand identity last week at their store in Grafton Street.

The new branding followed on from an event in Drogheda last Monday in which the company marked 25 years in business.

Owner John Boyle unveiled the new brand with the help of jockey, Barry Geraghty, former GAA footballer, Ciaran Whelan and soccer pundit, Eamonn Dunphy.

Commenting on the new brand launch, John Boyle, CEO of BoyleSports said: “The new brand launch further signifies to customers that BoyleSports are serious about sport and that you can always Bet On Boyle to have you covered for any sporting event that you wish to bet on.”

Dearbhla to open MacDoll Boutique on Grafton Street this Friday

Dearbhla McDonald of MacDoll Boutique

Local woman Dearbhla McDonald will be launching her new store, MacDoll Boutique, in Dublin this Friday.

The boutique – which will sell a range of women’s skirts, jackets, dresses, jeans, boots, bags, blouses and accessories – will be located at 4/5 Grafton Street, opposite River Island and AIB and above Swarovski.

The Ravensdale woman established MacDoll earlier this year, with a range of top designers on sale.

Her new store has been in the works for some time and will open at 10.30am this Friday with a champagne reception. Be sure to pop in if you’re in Dublin in the build-up to Christmas but if you can’t wait that long you can still shop online at www.macdoll.com

 

HMV reopening – but not in Dundalk

A number of HMV stores are set to reopen around the country in the next few weeks but Dundalk will not be one of them.

Amongst the stores set to be reopened by recovery specialists Hilco include shops on Dublin’s Henry Street, Limerick’s Crescent Shopping Centre and in Liffey Valley and Dundrum Shopping Centres.

More may open later in the summer, with locations earmarked for Grafton Street as well as Cork and Galway cities.

However, the store which closed at the Marshes Shopping Centre will not be reopening – at least not as a HMV – so any future plans Hilco has for a HMV in the town will mean it will have to be in a different location.

The current HMV premises in Dundalk, which now lies idle, is set to be taken over by DV8 Fashions, which will be opening soon.

UK-based Hilco’s chief executive is Paul McGowan, who resides in Blackrock.

The four stores set to reopen will create 100 jobs and while a long term project main involve a return to Dundalk, it is not thought to be currently in the pipeline.

Previously: DV8 Fashions to open Dundalk store in the Marshes