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Jane Corscadden

West Belfast cafe closes just 12 months after opening due to rising energy bills

The owner of a West Belfast cafe said she's "gutted" after being forced to close her doors just one year after opening due to rising energy bills.

Grainne Carson opened Patisserie G on Beechmount Avenue last August, and in that time the cafe became a community hub by operating daily breakfast clubs, a book club, and a weekly young entrepreneur club for local kids.

However, Grainne said she has now been left with no other option than to close her doors for good as energy bills continue to rise.

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