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Cork Loses Primetime: Impact and Consequences

It was 1995 when Niall Hasset walked into Primetime. The store, still in its infancy, was opened three years prior in 1992 by his now business partner and co-owner, Louisa Heckett.Heckett, only 19 at the time, had just…

Cork Loses Primetime: Impact and Consequences

It was 1995 when Niall Hasset walked into Primetime. The store, still in its infancy, was opened three years prior in 1992 by his now business partner and co-owner, Louisa Heckett.

Heckett, only 19 at the time, had just come home from travelling, bringing back with her bumbags and other streetwear accessories from Camden Town in London with the intent to sell them in her hometown of Cork.

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date:2026-02-07 12:13:00

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