During our stay at the nearby Point A on Parnell, I popped into the Ilac Center, mostly for toiletries at Boots and a visit to a cool Liverpool FC store. There's more to shop for here at this reasonably large "inner city" mall. read more

Not safe outside. Nice Dunnes Stores cafe but food was cold. Good library on the top floor with lots of facilities and a nice Normal store!

A perfect afternoon to spend some time walking the mall. It's pouring down with rain. Ilac is one of the larger shopping centers, a completely enclosed mall with restaurants and stores. Foot Locker, Boots, Claire's, TK Maxx plus jewelry, clothing, perfume, discount stores, hair salons and more. There is even a branch of the Dublin Public Library! Plenty of security, excellent lighting. There is a parking deck (which I did not need). [Review 1833 of 2024 - 90 in Republic of Ireland - 22855 overall] read more

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The Ilac Centre has had a major overhaul in recent years. It used to be a complete dive, but now it's actually really nice. Located right in the heart of the northside city centre on henry St, it boasts shops like Debenhams, H+M, Dunnes and much more. It has everything from clothes shops to restaurants, toy shops, jewellery...Everything you need really under one roof. I went there recently and noticed they've added some more really nice touches - a little cupcake stand, sweet/nut stalls, computer screens for internet access...I was really impressed. It also has a giant car park too, so parking is really convenient. read more

Ilac Centre - Shopping Centers Near Me - Dublin, D

The Ilac shopping centre is a bit of a poor man's Jervis shopping centre. Not to detract from the place, it has a great H&M and a decent Dunnes, but it still lacks any kind of aesthetically pleasing feature. One could argue that I'm nit picking, but come on. What else can you judge a shopping centre on? The shops? The jax? They're all grand. Just...grand. The Ilac centre usually attract lower classers with elaborately styled hair, attracted to the stench of grease emanating from the Burger King and Maccie D's vents. So if you want to feel semi harassed by a youth while queing for a whopper, go on ahead, but aside from that it's only really good for buying a toy helicopter from the shop floor. read more

Reading other reviews, I see now that ILAC is kind of on the skeezier side of shopping centres. It was also interesting to read that they'd recently revamped the place. While it's had a make-over, you can still see the tramp it once was under all that glossy paint. This is evident in the type of stores that fill this place. Yes, there is a nice Dunnes, River Island, Debenham's and a few nice shoe stores, but there are also stores that sell a weird variety of gifts and lots that sell cheap, skanky, sparkly ho-wear. It's worth a stroll through if you're in the area though, because it's not all bad. Plus, it strangely houses the best Dublin public library! That's enough to drag me here often. read more

Ilac Centre - Shopping Centers Near Me - Dublin, D

Ah the Ilac centre. I remember when it was the height of futuristic dublinia to go up and down the glass lifts to the carpark! Its certainly been modernised since I was a small child and is a nice shiny indoor thoroughfare complimenting the parallel Henry St. Its so integrated with the Henry St shopping area you often forget that you're in the centre when you're in places like Dunnes and Debenhams. On the downside it does tend to be crazy busy on weekends and the fact that it is more like a thoroughfare means you have less of a sense of being in a 'centre' than you normally would. read more

Well heart of the city shopping however a few things that did bother me. One i could not find a floor layout or map. I asked 2 security guards for directions and they hadnt a clue. There are some great shops in it the dunnes is quite big and the place is very clean. Ive been goin the ilac for years and hadnt been to it since it got done up so i was plesently suprised when i seen it looking so fresh its very open and spacious un like jervis and georges street and still had that dublin feel to it. Nice and warm and well lit up and looks very secure with me seeing at least 6 security guards in less than 100 meters. Pop in hav a look spend a bit and then when you walk put side one of its 4 exits you will be in the heart of dublin read more

Ilac Centre - Centre if the city - Shopping Centers Near Me - Dublin, D

My hairdresser is in here, so I pop in every couple of months... The Debenhams, H&M and River Island are great for clothes (though I'm a Penney's firl at heart!) There are plenty of coffee/tea options too, and a cupcake stand! read more

Ilac was one of the first shopping centres I went to in Dublin, and have come here quite often since they have a good few shops inside. They are connected to Parnell street which is handy as I often walk through to go to cineworld, as well as Debenhams. I'd say it's a but smaller than Jervis nearby and is only one floor with only a public library and chapel on the upper floor, but it's much less crowded and more spaced out. There's a lot of food outlets and coffee shops inside though, like Starbucks, O'Briens, a pizza, cupcake and crepe stand etc.. Argos, H&M, River Island and a f ew beauty salons are also there so it's pretty handy. I was surprised to also see an Asian shop inside. To me it kind of has the same stuff as Jervis, but it makes a great walkthrough on the rainy days! read more

I prefer this shopping centre to Jervis, can't tell why. I love the parking price of €2 until 16:00! That's cheapest parking it city centre! Ilac is good because you can go to Henry street and shop there, you may go to old marketplace for some cheap fruits, you may go to Cineworld to watch a movie. Location is superior for me. read more

Ilac is really great for me as it is cheap cheap cheap! There are some really tacky 'fashion' stores here that all stock the same nylon, polyester, too tight, too short items at the same prices! How do they still survive and keep the business going? The best thing about the Ilac though is the big Dunnes Stores, and the Central Library! read more

The Ilac was once the forgotten cousin of its newer, slicker counterparts but after a €60 million facelift, it's ready to compete with the best of them. It now consists of five linked malls, Central Square, Mary Mall, Parnell Mall, Moore Mall and Central Mall. The centre has a decent selection of high-street and chain stores like Dunnes, Boots, H & M, Argos and Debenham's. It has a range of fast-food restaurants and sandwich bars for battle-weary shoppers, including Bagel Bar, Burger King and La Croissanterie. For me though, it doesn't really offer anything that I can't get elsewhere and I never really find myself drawn to the Ilac. The Ilac Centre is also home to the Central Library which is a great spot for reading, researching and skiving! read more

You know what, things are getting better in the Ilac. They seem to have given some of it a little bit of a facelift. It's not so grim inside anymore! I also like the fact that it's not wholly populated by big chains. The smaller, cheaper shop give it a bit of character but also, they can throw up some proper diamonds sometimes just when you least expect it. They've also started to pick up their food game in there and there are some great options. I think if they continue the way they are, this could be a great spot again! read more

Have recently rediscovered the Ilac Centre mainly for parking purposes but I must say I was pleasantly surprised by the facelift it has been given. It houses the usual range of shops but for me the Dunnes is excellent and the location of the shopping centre makes access to Henry Street and the Jervis Center really handy. read more

Has everything you need :) And yet it's missing something I can't put a finger on it. I prefer Jervis across the street sorry Ilac..

Ok so what's great about the ilac? Not much really only we'll it has Debenhams, H&M, River Island attached to it other than that there's not much else really. Mainly food places and cheap nick knack shops and so on that require a certain type of person. I did see there was a TK Max going in there soon if it's not already there but who knows how good it will be. I think there's much better shopping centres in the city than here. read more

Dealz what's the deal with that smell wafting out of your emporium??? It belts the nose like baked pet food! I am a massive fan of the € 1:50 format for all those little life essentials and dealz as a chain is one of my favorite 15 minute retail work outs , this branch could maybe go crazy and break out some of their scented candles or maybe stop piling bags of blood and bone fertilizer by the front door! Peeew!! read more

My only complaint about the ilac centre is that lately I have noticed the staff wearing the logo of a notorious security company which has been involved with the Israeli security services. The same company is involved in running prisons and detention centres for asylum seekers in Britain where their only motivation has been profit. I may never visit the ilac again because the sight of that companies logo is too much to bear. Check them out on the internet. read more

I like Ilac. They have the best Dunnes in the city centre and a collection of other shops which I also frequent like River Island, Argos, Diesel, Jack Jones, and my newest favourite there TK Maxx. They also have a good selection of fast food places here which normally are not too mobbed, except around the holidays. read more

People in Dublin rave on about Dundrum Town Centre but I have to say that it's the Ilac on Henry Street that does it for me. The Ilac has been there for years - I remember visiting Dublin as a child and it was the place to go shopping. Then it sort of became a bit of a rough spot for a long time. But now it's back to its best - in my opinion anyway. The Ilac has got H&M (which I just adore), Zara and Debenhams - where I literally swoon over the shoe collection, especially the Faith range! It also has a state of the art Dunnes Stores, along with a load of other smaller shops and cafes. Yes, it's on the north side, but so what? I would rather be hanging out here any day than be over on Grafton Street's Stephen's Green Centre. Plus, you've got Arnotts and the Jervis Shopping Centre on the same street - what more could you ask for?! read more

my review this time is about the toilets. these have the potential to be very nice and clean as they are not that old considering the center had a revamp a couple of years ago. but sadly the day that i was there the smell, dirty overflowing bins, the smell (did i mention the smell?) and total lack of cleaning staff made me seriously decide to take my business elsewhere! read more