A sad year for Dublin: Shops, pubs and restaurants that closed their doors forever and jobs that were lost in 2019

Dublin was rocked by a series of business closures and sad losses throughout the whole of last year.

Northsiders and southsiders were forced to say farewell to family owned businesses that had been in their area for decades.

Others shed a tear over fan favourites that had only spent a brief period in the capital but had captured the hearts of their communities.

Here's a run down of the places that disappeared forever in 2019 but are certainly not forgotten.

The last ever party at Lillies' Bordello.

We said goodbye to GameStop in Dun Laoghaire

The Chili Shack left just a note to say farewell

After decades of service, Christy's Hospital shop was no more

Dublin foodies were distraught over Twenty2

Twenty2 has closed for good (@restauranttwenty2 instagram)

 

And Malahide was hit with a double blow

...followed by another one

After 50 years of business, Rush Hardware closed its doors leaving locals shocked

Rush Hardware (Google Maps)

And how could we forget the iconic Bernard Shaw

The Bernard Shaw will close on November 3rd (The Bernard Shaw Facebook page)

 

The Hill closed suddenly

The Hill has shut its doors for the last time (Google Maps)

Which was followed closely by the closure of 350-year-old the Lord Mayors

...And by The Swiss Cottage

Two pints of beer (Getty)

While popular Dublin restaurant Luna said their closure was "unavoidable"

Did we leave any places out? Let us know in the comments or by sending us a message.