North Face brings new blood to Cork's battered Patrick's Street 

High-end footwear store Dune and The North Face amongst the new arrivals to the street

Outdoor clothing and equipment specialists The North Face is the latest kid on the block in this section of St Patrick’s Street, where Eason is due to open a new store in the nearby former Monsoon premises next week. Pictures: Denis Minihane

A dramatic pick-up in occupancy rates should help reverse ailing fortunes in Cork City’s core with the pending arrival of a number of high-profile retailers, including outdoor clothing and equipment specialists The North Face.

The entry of new retail blood to the main street should help offset the damage done by a wave of shop closures during Covid.