Cork Business Association welcomes new neighbour to Patrick Street
James Whelan Butchers butchery experience opens at Dunnes Stores Food Hall.
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Members of Cork Business Association gathered for a pre-Christmas networking breakfast
today [Dec 5] at the James Whelan Butchers Eolas Room, a new immersive butchery experience
which opened in Cork last week within the brand-new Dunnes Stores Food Hall on Patrick
Street.
The Eolas Room represents a major step forward in personalised retail, service excellence in
Cork’s food culture and will allow customers to observe the artistry of butchery up close, learn
directly from a specialist, and gain a deeper understanding of product quality, preparation, and
provenance.
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| Luka Skundric and Darran Walsh, James Whelan butchers, making final adjustments to the window display |
At the heart of the new space is an Executive Butcher, who will provide a one-on-one,
appointment-based experience that removes the traditional barriers between the customer and
the craft.
Speaking at the event President of Cork Business Association, David O’Brien said: “We
welcome James Whelan Butchers to Patrick Street, which is the vibrant heart of our city. To have
such a successful, traditional butchers here in the centre of the city is testament to how attractive
our city centre continues to be for customers and for new retailers investing in our city centre. We
are encouraged by the growth of retail in the last year in the city, and we are excited about what is
to come in 2026 as we expect that upward trend to continue.”
Speaking on the addition of the Eolas Room to Patrick Street, Pat Whelan said: “We have
received such a warm welcome to Patrick Street which has such immense retail heritage. We are
particularly mindful of this heritage, especially as our presence is in the very building where Dunnes
Stores first opened its doors in Cork over eight decades ago."
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| Ready to serve: Gavin Ahern, Jean Claude Chaufour, and Tony Hogan, James Whelan Butchers, at Friday 's event |
“Being in the original home of Dunnes Stores was a compelling reason that this investment was
made in Cork city centre. We are so proud to be part of the future of this special building and also
now part of the excellent retail offering in the city centre.” Pat added
On the state of the art James Whelan Butchers Eolas Room, Pat said the new shop has been
designed to elevate the customer’s butchery store experience, while building the foundations of
a stronger, more connected food community. He added that one of the core challenges in
today's food market was helping customers recognise and appreciate the true value of service
and food quality.
“The Eolas Room is designed to increase meaningful engagement, strengthen trust, and elevate
customer relationships far beyond a single transaction. The focus is not simply on selling meat, it’s
on building a lifetime connection with nature and the food that we eat, rooted in expertise,
personalisation, and authenticity,” Pat said.
We are lucky to have so many amazing food producers and retailers in Cork city centre, from the
iconic English Market traders to our neighbours in the new Dunnes Stores Food Hall. where
everyone’s goal is to work together to shorten the supply chain, while offering world class food
sustainably to Cork shoppers.”
James Whelan Butchers’ new Patrick Street shop will be open seven days a week. For opening
hours and further information on James Whelan Butchers visit www.jameswhelanbutchers.com
and for further information on Cork Business Association visit www.corkbusiness.ie.
#pressrelease. Pics by Michael O'Sullivan / OSM PHOTO
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