Cork's Patrick's St sees first new store after Covid devastates retail

Menswear specialist Suit Direct is set to open in No 83-85 when retail restrictions lift

Suit Direct is set to move into 83-85 St Patrick's Street, having left the now-shuttered Debenhams department store, where it operated a concession. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

Despite deep concerns over the rise of retail vacancy rates on Cork City’s St Patrick’s Street — where the latest to depart this year will be AIB at No 26 — a letting deal to a ‘traditional’ retailer in the centre of the street (opposite the newly up to let former Clarks shoe shop) is a rare chink of light amid the gloom.

Set to move into 83-85 St Patrick’s Street is menswear specialist Suit Direct. This redeveloped retail space is at the corner of ‘Pana’ with Careys Lane.