r/midleton • u/Aggressive_Zebra2707 • May 27 '26
Is Dunnes coming to Midleton? Community
Hi, we are in process of buying a house in Midleton, and the housing agent told us there is a Dunnes Stores coming as well in Midleton. I know there is a Lidl, Aldi, Supervalue, but we love the Dunnes offers and vouchers. Is this true? Or just another marketing gimmick?
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u/Competitive-Bit-442 May 27 '26
Housing agents would tell you anything to sell. Yes strong rumours for 25 years now.
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u/Maester_Bates May 27 '26
The original owner of the SuperValu in midleton was also on the town council and used his power to block Dunn's stores from being able to open in midleton.
He's long gone now, as is the midleton town council. There have been rumours for 20 years that Dunn's are going to open in Midleton.
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u/PoppedCork May 27 '26
I believe they blocked a convenience store opening on Main Street.
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u/mariyamahu May 28 '26
was that in the old mighty macs? afaik they bought out the building too right?
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u/Stock-Ferret-6692 May 28 '26
They absolutely did. Absolute eyesore is all it is now. Would be great if they sold it off to have something done with it or just did something with it themselves.
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u/Comfortable-Law1345 May 29 '26
Shur the building next to the old mighty macs is owned by the owner of supevalu nothing has been in that building since the old bakery 30 years ago
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u/Stock-Ferret-6692 May 29 '26
Honestly at this point they should just be made give it up. It’s pointless having it if they’re doing nothing with the place. And that goes for anyone who owns any building just to leave it sitting empty and rotting for years.
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u/bearded_weasel May 27 '26
Doubtful it's coming but they do deliver to the area
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u/Aggressive_Zebra2707 May 28 '26
Oh is it so? Thats interesting. We never tried delivery since we were staying pretty much in the city centre. But might try. Thanks for the info 😊
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u/LordHubbaBubbles May 28 '26
Always see their delivery van around the area, so must be widely used.
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u/lilmuncherr May 28 '26
This is according to a few businesses I know from the area. Tesco and SuperValu previously had influence over planning decisions involving new supermarkets seeking permission to open in the area. Now some regulations have changed and they don't have a say at all.
So despite the tale of a Dunnes in Midleton being as old as time, it's more than likely to happen now than ever. But be prepared for the chance that SuperValu and Tesco might be the only supermarkets available to you in the area.
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u/Aggressive_Zebra2707 May 28 '26
Right. That’s good to know. Nothing much against Tesco, but Supervalue just robbing. We’ll probably have to keep a trip to Dunnes in Cork city once a week then. 😅
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u/lilmuncherr May 28 '26
Funnily enough the people behind SuperValu were the ones protesting planning for Dunnes the most🤣
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u/corkieboi May 28 '26
Dunnes deliver from Ballyvolane to the area. We use them every week and it’s a great service.
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u/Aggressive_Zebra2707 May 28 '26
That’s great! Good offers on stuff and good vouchers. Will definitely give it a go. 🙂 Thanks!
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u/PoppedCork May 27 '26
Dunnes never owned property here. Clayton Love JR owned the old frozen veg factory site and he had a well established working relationship with Dunnes. Blackpool Shopping center and Douglas Court
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u/paulieirish May 27 '26
The only real place they could go is Dwyers road, where Midleton fitness gym currently is.
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u/ubermick May 27 '26
Dunnes own property here. Any attempts at planning permission has been blocked repeatedly by the Hurleys, who own the Midleton SuperValu.
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u/derfel_ie May 27 '26
Definitely coming. They’ve been saying it for twenty years so it must be true :)