Just what the DOCTOR ordered…

Ronan Mulligan explains what he hopes Clonmel’s newest state-of-the-art pharmacy will mean to the local community

“Mulligans, a community hub pharmacy with a di erence, has just opened its doors at its newest location in Clonmel as it further extends its store footprint in Ireland,” its Director, Ronan Mulligan happily explains.

But this is no ordinary pharmacy. It is, as he rightfully points out, a hub which serves the customer in a multitude of ways. This new store, 4000 sq. feet in total, features four retail zones that include a pharmacy, a beauty hall, as well as a gift and fragrance gallery, all on the ground oor. There’s also a rst oor café, with a further expansion on the way.

“Phase two of this project is already in planning with a 3000 square feet Medical Centre located in an adjoining building,” Ronan says. “This will will be lined by a pedestrian walkway at the rear of the store, completing the Health & Wellness Ecosystem Mulligans believe will create a destination for customers across the South East.”

While there may be a su cient number of pharmacies in Ireland, Mulligans, he continues, believes many of them may not always be in the right locations to service a changing and dynamic population.

“Post-pandemic, the challenge for many businesses was to attract customers back into town centre locations, given many had discovered new ways of shopping closer to home. So, the solution, if the company were to continue trading in Clonmel, was to nd a building that was very recognisable to the community and its people – one with real historical signi cance,” Ronan adds. “This was how they came to choose the old Post O ce, a red-bricked building in Gladstone Street built in 1901.”

“The store has many features that connect it to it’s past, with its arching external windows (one containing the old post o ce clock), wonderful brick detail and high ceilings throughout the inside of the buildings. Work is currently underway to create a large mural internally that will evoke the history of Clonmel and the part that this building played in it.”

The store has a boutique-feel with soft, sustainable lighting throughout with trailing plants everywhere to be seen – all designed to make the customer feel even more at home in this unique location. The planting and trees (although mostly arti cial) throughout the store were part of an ‘urbanisation’ project Mulligans’ had for this site, with the aim of bringing a little bit of the outdoors, indoors.

“Mulligans are very keen to emphasise this as a community space, particularly around health and wellness,” Ronan says. “We want to be able to work with others to use the building outside normal operating hours. And we need to continue to innovate and place the customer at the heart of everything, and we can only do this with great people working within the company.”

For more information: mulliganspharmacy.com