Irish Multiplex Cinemas

{{Short description|Cinema chain in Ireland}} {{Use Irish English|date=June 2019}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}} {{Infobox company | name = Irish Multiplex Cinemas | logo = Irish Multiplex Cinemas logo.svg | type = [[Private limited company]] | industry = [[Movie industry|Cinema]] | fate = | predecessor =  | successor =  | founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1970|11|17}} in [[Carlow]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] | founder =  | defunct =  | hq_location_city = | hq_location_country = | area_served =  | key_people = | products = | owner = Ward family | num_employees = | num_employees_year =  | website = {{URL|imc.ie}} }}

'''Irish Multiplex Cinemas''' (or the '''IMC Cinema Group''') is a [[movie theatre|cinema]] chain in [[Ireland]]. It operates cinemas throughout the [[Republic of Ireland]] and [[Northern Ireland]]. It was part of the [[Ward Anderson]] company until 2013, when it was split between IMC and [[Omniplex Cinema Group]].<ref name=final-cut>{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/final-cut-legal-battle-for-irish-cinemas-ends-in-a-draw-29023326.html|title=Final cut: legal battle for Irish cinemas ends in a draw; Wards and Andersons divide a €30m empire|work=Sunday Independent|date=27 January 2013}}</ref>

The typical cinema owned by IMC has between five and ten screens. The company owns 18 Cinemas altogether, with 15 in the Republic of Ireland and 3 in Northern Ireland, most recently buying MovieLAND in [[Newtownards|Newtownards, County Down]] after the passing of its owner, the cinema still used the MovieLAND branding until it was rebranded to IMC in 2023.

The company's flagship is the [[Savoy Cinema]] in [[O'Connell Street]], [[Dublin]], which is the oldest operational cinema in [[Dublin]], and the preferred cinema in Ireland for film premières. It also owned the [[Screen Cinema]] in [[D'Olier Street]], which showed more alternative films but closed down in 2015.

Each cinema has different offers with some being on specific days, looking at their website gives all details on offers. Offers include cinema ticket price reductions and concession deals.

==Cinema locations== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Location !Number of screens !Opening date |- |[[Athlone]] | 6 |April 1998<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/people/articles/2011/10/26/4007391-the-movie-man/print|title=Westmeath Independent - The movie man|work=Westmeath Independent|access-date=2017-06-17|language=en|archive-date=3 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003181645/https://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/people/articles/2011/10/26/4007391-the-movie-man/print|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/55156|title=IMC Athlone in Athlone, IE - Cinema Treasures|website=cinematreasures.org|access-date=2017-06-17}}</ref> |- |[[Ballina, County Mayo|Ballina]] |6 |N/A |- |[[Ballymena]] || 7 |{{Start date|df=yes|1998|7|31}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/26670|title=IMC Ballymena in Ballymena, GB - Cinema Treasures|website=cinematreasures.org|access-date=2017-06-17}}</ref> |- |[[Banbridge]] || 5 |May 2004<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/43730|title=IMC Banbridge in Banbridge, GB - Cinema Treasures|website=cinematreasures.org|access-date=2017-06-17}}</ref> |- |[[Carlow]] || 8 |17 November 1970 |- |[[Clonmel]] |5 |2016 |- |[[Savoy Cinema]] || 7 |29 November 1929<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/11585|title=Savoy Cinema in Dublin, IE - Cinema Treasures|website=cinematreasures.org|access-date=2017-06-17}}</ref> 2005 <small>(renovated)</small> |- |[[Screen Cinema]] || 3 |N/A |- |[[Dún Laoghaire]] || 14 |N/A |- |[[Dundalk]] || 7 |1999<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/54817|title=IMC Dundalk in Dundalk, IE - Cinema Treasures|website=cinematreasures.org|access-date=2017-06-17}}</ref> |- |[[Enniskillen]] || 7 |{{Start date|df=yes|2000|4|14}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/26718|title=IMC Enniskillen in Enniskillen, GB - Cinema Treasures|website=cinematreasures.org|access-date=2017-06-17}}</ref> |- |[[Galway]] || 7 <small>(initially when opened) 10</small> |1993<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/55013|title=IMC Galway in Galway, IE - Cinema Treasures|website=cinematreasures.org|access-date=2017-06-17}}</ref> |- |[[Kilkenny]] || 12 |{{Start date|df=yes|1998|8|17}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/55736|title=IMC Kilkenny in Kilkenny, IE - Cinema Treasures|website=cinematreasures.org|access-date=2017-06-17}}</ref> |- |[[Mullingar]] || 6 |December 2002<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/55150|title=IMC Mullingar in Mullingar, IE - Cinema Treasures|website=cinematreasures.org|access-date=2017-06-17}}</ref> |- |[[Newtownards|Newtownards, County Down]] || 6 |26 December 2018 |- |[[Oranmore]] || 6 |1 April 2005 |- |[[Santry]] || 11 |N/A |- |[[Tallaght]] || 12 |26 April 2012 |- |[[Thurles]] || 5 |January 2003 |- |[[Tullamore]] || 6 |1996<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/55289|title=IMC Tullamore in Tullamore, IE - Cinema Treasures|website=cinematreasures.org|access-date=2017-06-17}}</ref> |}

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==External links== *[http://www.imccinemas.ie IMC Cinemas]

[[Category:Cinema chains in the Republic of Ireland]]