Owner of popular Cork garden centre announces it is to close

End of an era in Dripsey as Griffins Garden Centre gets set to close

Margaret Griffin of Griffins Garden Centre, Dripsey listed the reasons behind her decision to step away from the business. File Picture.  

The end of an era and ‘a magical experience’ has arrived in Dripsey, Co Cork as Griffins Garden Centre prepares for permanent closure.

News of the decision emerged on social media yesterday after owner Margaret Griffin announced on Facebook that she had taken the “heartbreaking” decision after her husband John was diagnosed with prostate cancer last December.