Xtra-vision Dundalk will be one of many stores open at midnight tonight for the launch of the FIFA 15 game from EA Sports.
The local store will also have the unique sleeve available featuring Dundalk FC midfielder Richie Towell, who won this year’s vote to appear on the cover alongside Lionel Messi and Shamrock Rovers goalkeeper Barry Murphy.
Members of Dundalk School of Music test out the new piano, which was kindly donated by Hilco Capital
Hilco Capital, the company behind HMV and Xtra-vision, have presented a new piano to the Dundalk School of Music.
Commenting on their Facebook page the DSM thanked the group “for their vote of confidence in providing the school with such a tremendous instrument as we continue to strive for excellence in music.”
Hilco’s Paul McGowan resides in Blackrock. The company recently took over the Xtra-vision chain and reopened HMV in the town in a dual HMV and Xtra-vision branch at the Long Walk last Friday.
The new piano is a timely boost ahead of DSM’s fourth anniversary on November 16th. Further details on the school can be found at www.dundalkschoolofmusic.com
Staff at Xtra-vision Dundalk have been preparing for the reopening of HMV in the store in recent weeks
Remember, remember, the first of November. That’s because HMV will be back in Dundalk from tomorrow.
The final nine HMV stores opening up in Xtra-vision outlets nationwide will open for business tomorrow.
That includes the new HMV at Xtra-vision in Dundalk.
The new dual store will be located at the current Xtra-vision at the Long Walk.
The new store opens at 10am tomorrow morning and will remain open until 11pm.
What the new kiosks will look like in Spar
Movie fans will soon be able to pick up the latest DVD releases when they pop out for a pint of milk.
That’s because Spar has teamed up with Xtra-vision to provide new DVD vending machines in 19 outlets across four counties, including Louth, Meath, Kildare and Dublin.
Each rental costs €2.99 per night, with the first movie free. Customers just insert their blank cards into the machine and follow the steps on screen.
Spar in Dunleer will be the first to trial the new kiosks, with the possibility of the programme being expanded to the stores on the Carrick Road, Newry Road and Tallanstown.
The return of HMV to Dundalk is getting ever nearer it seems.
The town has been without the music, DVD and games retailer since its store in the Marshes closed earlier this year. It was announced recently, however, that HMV would be reopening around the country in Xtra-vision stores, having been taken over by Hilco UK.
A sign has recently gone up advertising HMV’s return to Dundalk at Xtra-vision’s Long Walk store and while no date for the return of HMV has been confirmed, it is understood it will be open by next month.
Eleven HMV outlets in Xtra-vision will reopen this Saturday, including the one in Drogheda.
Patrick Hoban
Dundalk’s Patrick Hoban is set to appear on the cover of FIFA 14.
The Galway native was voted for the huge honour by Airtricity League fans in recent weeks on extratime.ie
He will be joined on the cover by Limerick’s Shane Treacy. Ironically, the two players will go head to head tomorrow night when Dundalk host Limerick at Oriel Park.
Hoban and Treacy seen off competition from the likes of Rafael Cretaro, Jason Byrne and Killian Brennan in order to appear on the cover alongside Barcelona’s Lionel Messi.
The cover featuring the duo will be available to download from easportsfootball.com tomorrow when the game goes on sale.
FIFA 14 will be released at midnight with the Dundalk Gamestop and Xtra-vision branches opening late for those who want to get their hands on it.
An action shot from FIFA 14
Good news for fans of FIFA 14 as both Gamestop and Xtra-vision are set to open at midnight on Thursday night/Friday morning to coincide with the release of the hugely popular football game.
The EA Sports game will be available for PlayStation 3, XBox 360 and PC, with versions for the PlayStation 4 and XBox One to be released soon.
Large crowds turned out for the midnight opening at Xtra-vision earlier this month for the release of Grand Theft Auto 5.
A large crowd queued outside Xtra-vision in Dundalk last night for the release of Grand Theft Auto V.
The must-have game went on sale at midnight with plenty of keen gamers around the country eager to become one of the first to get their hands on it.
Above is a picture that was tweeted by Xtra-vision of the crowd in Dundalk.
What the new HMV/Xtra-vision stores will look like
Last month Talk of the Town confirmed that HMV would be reopening in Dundalk as a store-within-a-store at Xtra-vision.
Following the reopening of four HMV stores – three in Dublin and one in Limerick – the company’s owners Hilco have now begun to concentrate of the reopening of the 26 other stores that will be a joint venture with the movie and game rental business.
Today, HMV released teaser shots of what the new stores would look like and confirmed that they were a “work in progress”.
The Dundalk store, when operational, will be located at the existing Xtra-vision outlet at the Long Walk.
It has been officially confirmed that HMV will reopen in Dundalk in the Xtra-vision store at the Long Walk.
Talk of the Town reported last week that owners Hilco were planning to open 26 stores as part of a “shop-in-shop” project within Xtra-vision outlets.
Earlier today Hilco chief executive Paul McGowan, who resides in Blackrock, confirmed via Twitter that the move was going to happen in Dundalk, with HMV reopening in Xtra-vision in the “next few weeks”.
Four HMV stores are set to reopen next month – three in Dublin and one in Limerick – while the shop-in-shop projects at the Xtra-vision outlets are expected to see a further 25 HMV stores open around the country.
HMV has already announced that it will be honouring valid gift vouchers for its stores when it reopens.
Talk of the Town 