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Elverys was founded in 1847, and is Ireland's oldest sports retailer. [3] On 11 November 1850, Elverys opened a shop at 46 Lower O'Connell Street (then known as Sackville Street). The building had previously housed a business that displayed wild animals and was known as Elephant House.
Several large retailers challenged the legal ruling in force, with some opening on Sundays from Christmas 1991 onwards [52] [53] This led to the Sunday Trading Act 1994 permitted "large shops" – those with a "relevant floor area" in excess of 280 m 2 (3,000 sq ft) [54] – to open for up to six hours on Sunday between the hours of 10 am and 6 ...
The 2015 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 129th staging of the All-Ireland championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The draw for the 2015 fixtures took place on 9 October 2014 live on RTÉ2.
Charlie Byrne's is a bookshop located in the Cornstore Mall on Middle Street in Galway, close to Shop Street and the Augustinian Church. As of 2019, it reportedly contained more than 100,000 new and used books. [1]
Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving, left, dribbles past San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama during the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025, in San Francisco.
Following the defeat of the Shops Bill 1986, which would have enabled widespread Sunday trading, compromise legislation was introduced in July 1994 in England and Wales, coming into force on 26 August 1994, [1] allowing shops to open, but restricting opening times of larger stores i.e. those over 280 m 2 (3,000 sq ft) to a maximum of six hours, between 10:00-18:00 only.
Shop Street (Irish: Sráid na Siopaí) is the main thoroughfare of the city of Galway in the west of Ireland.It has been pedestrianised since the late 20th century. [1]As its name suggests, it is Galway's main shopping street, and was one of the first streets in the city to develop a retail focus. [2]
Galway's qualification for the final was the first time since 2010 that a team other than Donegal, Dublin, Mayo or Tyrone made the final. [20] It was Galway's first All-Ireland final since winning in 2001. [21] Galway aimed to win a tenth All-Ireland; this would make them only the third county to reach double figures in the all-time rankings.