Mahon Point Shopping Centre

{{short description|Large suburban retail facility on the outskirts of Cork, Ireland}}

{{Infobox shopping mall

| name = Mahon Point Shopping Centre

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| image_width = 150

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| location = Mahon, Cork, Ireland

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| opening_date = 2005

| number_of_stores = 60

| number_of_anchors = 3

| parking = 2,500

| floors = 2

| website = {{URL|mahonpointsc.ie|Mahon Point Shopping Centre}}

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Mahon Point Shopping Centre, the second largest shopping centre in Munster, and the largest serving Cork city in Ireland, is located in the Mahon area of the city.{{cite news|url = https://www.irishtimes.com/news/cork-s-largest-shopping-centre-to-open-1.410771| newspaper = The Irish Times | title = Cork's largest shopping centre to open | date = 31 January 2005 | accessdate = 1 February 2023 }} The centre was opened in February 2005.{{cite web|url = https://www.echolive.ie/nostalgia/arid-40875347.html | publisher = The Echo | website = echolive.ie | title = Did you know there was an ice house under Mahon Point shops? | date = 19 May 2022 | accessdate = 1 February 2023 }}

Facilities

File:Mahon Point Retail Centre, with Farmers Market - panoramio (cropped).jpg

File:Mahon Point Retail Centre, with Farmers Market - panoramio (1) (cropped).jpg

When it first opened in early 2005, the centre's anchor tenants included Tesco and Debenhams. The Debenhams outlet closed in April 2020,{{cite web|url = https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/arid-40358429.html | publisher = The Echo | website = echolive.ie | title = Major retailer to open in former Debenhams outlet in Mahon Point; 'significant' number of jobs to be created | date = 13 August 2021 | accessdate = 1 February 2023 }} and was replaced by Sports Direct and Frasers outlets in 2021.{{cite web|url = https://www.irishexaminer.com/property/commercial/arid-40997966.html | website = Irish Examiner | title = Frasers replace Debenhams in Cork's Mahon Point just in time for Christmas | date = 3 November 2022 | accessdate = 1 February 2023 }}

As of 2021, the centre contained over 60 retail stores,{{cite web|url = https://www.irishexaminer.com/business/companies/arid-40358438.html | website = Irish Examiner | title = Sports Direct and Frasers to take over vacant Debenhams unit in Cork's Mahon Point | date = 13 August 2021 | accessdate = 1 February 2023 }} including clothing, chemists, homeware and mobile phone providers. Of the clothing stores, there is a Frasers store at the eastern end of the building, as well as River Island, Next, Jack & Jones and Zara outlets.{{cite web|url=http://mahonpointsc.ie/shops/|title=Shops – Mahon Point Shopping Centre|website=mahonpointsc.ie|accessdate=26 August 2017}} At the western end of the mall is a large Tesco supermarket.{{cite web|url = http://www.iftn.ie/news/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=1158&tpl=archnews&force=1 | publisher = Irish Film & Television Network| title = 13-Screen Omniplex Opens in Cork | date = 24 March 2005 | accessdate = 1 February 2023 }}

There is a Sky store in the mall,{{cite web|url = https://www.echolive.ie/business/arid-40889975.html | publisher = The Echo | website = echlive.ie | title = Sky opens flagship store at Mahon Point shopping centre | date = 7 June 2022 | accessdate = 1 February 2023 }} as well as a radio booth (known as "the pod") which is sometimes used for broadcasts by Cork's Red FM.{{cite web|url=http://mahonpointsc.ie/3238-2/|title=Cork's Red FM broadcast from The Pod every Thursday and Saturday – Mahon Point Shopping Centre| website = mahonpointsc.ie |date=2 February 2017|accessdate=26 August 2017}} The mall also houses an Omniplex cinema. With 13 screens and 2,500 seats,{{cite web|url=http://mahonpointsc.ie/stores/omniplex-cinema/|title=Omniplex Cinema – Mahon Point Shopping Centre|website=mahonpointsc.ie|accessdate=26 August 2017 }} the cinema also has the first OmniplexMAXX screen in Ireland.

A food court, beside the cinema entrance, has a McDonald's, Abrakebabra and other fast-food outlets.{{cite web|url = https://mahonpointsc.ie/indoor-dining-at-mahon-point/ | website = mahonpointsc.ie | title = Indoor Dining at Mahon Point | accessdate = 1 February 2023 }} There is a Nando's restaurant and a Starbucks café.

An adjoining retail park has a number of home and gardening supply stores, including Currys and B&Q.{{cite web|url = https://www.corkbeo.ie/news/property/new-owners-mahon-point-castlewest-16560028 | website = corkbeo.ie | title = New owners for Mahon Point and Castlewest Ballincollig | date = 10 July 2019 | accessdate = 1 February 2023 }}

Transport

The centre has over 2000 indoor and outdoor parking spaces.{{cite web|title=Getting Here – Mahon Point Shopping Centre|url=https://mahonpointsc.ie/getting-here/ | website = mahonpointsc.ie |accessdate=26 August 2017}} It is served by the Bus Éireann routes 202, 202A, 212, 215, 215A and 219.

References

External links

{{Official website}}

Category:Shopping centres in the Republic of Ireland

Category:Buildings and structures in Cork (city)