Hill Street Views: Warm nostalgia of the old Dundalk Shopping Centre Opinion, views and commentary from former Democrat editor David Lynch Reporter: '); What once was the old Dundalk Shopping Centre on the Ramparts has taken on a greater cultural significance in recent years, thanks in no small part to the local lords of Twitter - the DMD (Dundalk Municipal District) - and the general misty-eyed love of all things nostalgic of late. What is it about my generation (I think we are millennials?) and the yearning for the days and places of our childhood? Perhaps it’s something that happens to all generations at a certain stage in their lives.