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Ballymun Shopping Centre

1969 establishments in Ireland2018 disestablishments in IrelandBallymunBuildings and structures in Dublin (city)Defunct shopping malls
Demolished buildings and structures in Dublin (city)Shopping centres in County DublinShopping malls disestablished in 2018Use Hiberno-English from April 2026
Ballymun Shopping Centre South Wing Entrance
Ballymun Shopping Centre South Wing Entrance

The Ballymun Shopping Centre was a shopping centre in Ballymun, on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland. Built in April 1969, it was one of Ireland's first shopping centres and was Dublin's second shopping centre. The building also contained a pub called The Towers Pub, and a swimming pool. The shopping centre was shut down in 2018, and was demolished in 2021. Before its demolition, it was considered by Dublin Inquirer and The Irish Times to be the last relic of 1960s Ballymun. The only traces of the centre remaining are an Easter Rising mural and some of its parking spaces. The lack of any redevelopment, and the ultimate demolition of the centre, has been described by The Irish Times as "the single biggest broken promise to Ballymun" and a milestone in the failure of Ballymun's Regeneration.

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Ballymun Shopping Centre
Silloge Road, Dublin Ballymun (Ballymun D Ward 1986)

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