Daft Property - Irish Property News

'Ireland is b***ixed' says hairdresser to the stars Marshall as iconic salon shuts... Iconic Dublin hair stylist David Marshall, has shut his flagship salon on Dawson Street after 30 years. The salon, which opened in 1981, closed for business after struggling with high overheads. Mr Marshall blamed the salon's closure on the pressures of high rents and overheads at a time when business was retracting. "It's an awful lot of pressure on small businesses," he said. "You are going to see a lot more closures over the next couple of years." Mr Marshall, one of Ireland's most famous stylists, is now focussing on the David Marshall Academy and School, where he will still be on hand to tend the locks of his long-standing clients. He continued: "It's a sad day but the whole country is b***ixed," he said. "In my mind there is no give for small businesses anymore." He said there will be some job "casualties" wh...