NICHOLL AND SHIELS' PREMISES TO CLOSE
Nicholl and Shiels premises to close
BY: ROSETTA DONNELLY
Owner hopes to reopen at some time in the future
THE TWO stores of Nicholl and Shiels, which were badly damaged in the Omagh bomb, are to close with the loss of fifteen jobs.
The business which also includes a Strabane shop, has been in operation for over twenty years, providing top quality household goods and textiles.
The shops which have in the past survived bomb attacks, a flood and a fire, will shut their doors in November.
But Clarke Shiels told the 'Herald' this week that although he is not certain of his plans, he is hopeful of reopening some time in the future, but he has no idea how long it could be.
The large building at the bottom of Market Street which housed the textile shop and coffee shop, does not belong to Nicholls and Shiels - it was rented from JB Anderson.
The premises further up Market Street, which were not as badly damaged in the bomb, does belong to the company, and it is from here that the store is operating at the moment as it sells off goods in a bomb damaged sale.
According to Mr Shiels the Strabane store is closing because the lease is up and he is not renewing it.
He said the premises in Omagh are very old and he has wanted to do a major reconstruction job on the building. He said he even had plans drawn up for this some years back, but then shelved the idea.
He said he still wants to develop the premises at Market Street and probably open again sometime in the future in the same sort of business.
But he said there are a lot of factors to be considered before this happens, and for this reason he has had to reluctantly let his staff go.
While some of the other businesses in the area surrounding the bomb have reopened again in other parts of the town, it is believed there are some businesses which do not plan to open again.
Meanwhile work on the demolition of several premises damaged in the Omagh bomb continued this week with the operation expected to take some time to be completed.
BY: ROSETTA DONNELLY
Owner hopes to reopen at some time in the future
THE TWO stores of Nicholl and Shiels, which were badly damaged in the Omagh bomb, are to close with the loss of fifteen jobs.
The business which also includes a Strabane shop, has been in operation for over twenty years, providing top quality household goods and textiles.
The shops which have in the past survived bomb attacks, a flood and a fire, will shut their doors in November.
But Clarke Shiels told the 'Herald' this week that although he is not certain of his plans, he is hopeful of reopening some time in the future, but he has no idea how long it could be.
The large building at the bottom of Market Street which housed the textile shop and coffee shop, does not belong to Nicholls and Shiels - it was rented from JB Anderson.
The premises further up Market Street, which were not as badly damaged in the bomb, does belong to the company, and it is from here that the store is operating at the moment as it sells off goods in a bomb damaged sale.
According to Mr Shiels the Strabane store is closing because the lease is up and he is not renewing it.
He said the premises in Omagh are very old and he has wanted to do a major reconstruction job on the building. He said he even had plans drawn up for this some years back, but then shelved the idea.
He said he still wants to develop the premises at Market Street and probably open again sometime in the future in the same sort of business.
But he said there are a lot of factors to be considered before this happens, and for this reason he has had to reluctantly let his staff go.
While some of the other businesses in the area surrounding the bomb have reopened again in other parts of the town, it is believed there are some businesses which do not plan to open again.
Meanwhile work on the demolition of several premises damaged in the Omagh bomb continued this week with the operation expected to take some time to be completed.
Further Information
Publisher: ULSTER HERALD
Ref: UH/1687
Published Date: 22-Oct-98
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