Dublin store to close after 26 years as final day confirmed & owner reveals customers ‘roaring crying' over ‘big loss'
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The store will close on July 19, 2025
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Owner Pat admitted he will miss his customers 'hugely'
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Owner Pat Dolan made the announcement to his local customer base in a social media message yesterday.
The butchers confirmed their last day of
In a heartfelt message well-liked owner Pat admitted the decision was made with a "heavy heart".
Pat told his customers: "It's with a heavy heart I'm writing this but I will be
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"I would like to take this opportunity to thank my family Tracey and the boys and the lads Dan and Jack but most of all I want to thank all of you for supporting me down the years.
"I'm 26 years in Inchicore and I loved every minute of it.
"I want to wish you all the very best of luck in the future and thanks again for everything. Pat."
The popular butchers have spent years supplying the Inchicore area with fresh, good quality meat products.
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They also offered delicious specials such as cajun glazed chicken skewers, peppered beef & onion Swiss roll and even homemade sausage rolls.
And speaking to The Irish Sun after the announcement last night, Pat revealed customers were visiting him in tears today.
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He told us: "I'll hugely miss them. They'd be more like friends than customers if I'm being honest.
"I had them all in this morning, slagging me. They're all roaring crying."
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And Pat told us how after 26 years in the area he liked to offer a helping hand to the local community.
Pat said: "It's a local shop, in every sense of the word.
He explained: "Many a time that people have come in and haven't got the money you give them their meat and then when times are good again, they come back to you and they give it back to you."
The kind-hearted business man added: "Then a funeral, if someone dies, I'd always drop up turkey, ham, corned beef for when people drop in with sandwiches, because everyone's up in the air.
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"And you pull the shutters when the funeral's going by, just a mark of respect.
"Then if the kids are going by and they need something, if they're going by the school, they can come in and make a phone call.
"Or if they needed money, you'd just give it and then their mams would come down and fix you up."
'IT'S A LONG TIME'
And after 26 years of hard work Pat made the decision to take a step back for lifestyle reasons, but admitted he has some apprehension.
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He told The Irish Sun: "It's a long time. Very apprehensive to be honest with you.
"You don't know whether you're doing the right or wrong, but a decision has to be made.
"It's more a lifestyle choice than business, although business in the small shops is going down."
And while Pat said he'll close up quietly next Saturday for his last day, he wouldn't say no to heading for a goodbye drink with his customers.
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'THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE'
Customers were shocked by Pat's announcement and took to the comments to share their well wishes for the popular butcher.
One person said: "Thank you for your service and kindness down through the years."
Another added: "Best of luck pat, you have served the people of this community with great dignity and respect, you and the lads will be greatly missed.
"But you also deserve to have time for yourself and your family, so enjoy your next chapter."
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'VERY SAD NEWS'
Another well-wisher said: "Best wishes Pat. I have 26 years here too and many a great burger we had from the shop.
"A pork and leek sausage added to the minced beef is magic. Best wishes to the lads too."
One local cried: "Devastating news."
Another added: "Awhh very sad news hearing this, always a giggle to be had in the butchers.
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"Thank you for your loyalty over the years, wishing you the very best of luck to you all in P&P Butchers."
One also added: "That's a big loss to the area. Lovely butcher."
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