Flats to flatpack: Ballymun IKEA opens

THOUSANDS of eager shoppers will be heading to Ireland’s new flat-pack capital on Monday to get more for their money at IKEA’s new Dublin store.

And while the Ballymun Towers are no more, the flatter surrounds are a more fitting location for the signature store.

But a bumpy ride may be in store for those wanting to see what the self-claimed experts at fitting out small spaces may have to offer as improvement works in the area are still far from complete.