Ilac Centre eyes late-night shoppers with new wing

The centre – co-owned by Hammerson and Irish Life – has been upgraded in recent months to create units for three restaurants, a café and a 3,000 square foot shop

The Ilac Centre, facing onto Henry Street Fergal Phillips

The owners of the Ilac Shopping Centre in Dublin have signed up fresh tenants for a new wing in a move they believe could turn the Henry Street complex into a late-night shopping destination.

The centre – co-owned by Hammerson and Irish Life – has been upgraded in recent months to create units for three restaurants, a café and a 3,000 square foot shop.

As part of the project, a section of the ...