About Dublin - City Centre Economy

City Centre Economy
- Industry 22%
- Services/Retail 77%
- Agriculture .05%
- Average footfall in City Centre 86,000 per high streets per day
Shopping Hours
Monday-Wednesday 09.00am - 6.30pm
Thursday 09.00am - 9.00pm
Friday 09.00am - 6.30pm
Saturday 09.00am - 6.30pm
Sunday 11.00am - 6.00pm
A growing number of larger shops are opening late until 8 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday to meet growing demand from city centre residents and commuters who prefer to use their evening commuting time to shop and still be home at the usual time.
Rents
Rents per sq.m. for retail outlets in 2008
Grafton Street €10,000
Henry Street €7,500
Liffey Valley €3,900
Blanchardstown €3,500
Dundrum €3,500
Jervis Centre €2,800
St. Stephen's Green €2,800
The Square €2,100
Secondary City Centre €1,100
Rents per sq.m. for retail warehousing in 2008
Blanchardstown €360
Liffey Valley €320
Airside Retail Park €340
Rents per sq.m. for office outlets in 2008
City Centre €645
South Suburbs €269
North Suburbs €248
West Suburbs €215