Castleforbes Square, docklands

candyman

On the above point Paddy, the newly built lighthouse apartments up the road in East Wall are also connected to the East Point exchange.

Currently I am using eircom for broadband and phone services but it would be great to have the option of Magnets services in the area also.

geecee

Hi All
Happy to report that after exactly 90 days waiting... Eircom installed my phone line at lunch time...

I have confirmed it as working and every thing seems fine... just need to buy some faceplates in town this evening to wire the phone to a more convenient socket!

Next up i have to try and get them to pass the line test so i can order DSL...
And banish all memories of clearwire (aka Big Brother), ripwave and sky Conways pathethic offerings!

Goosey

Cheers Geecee ...

I'll recheck my connection again with my phone.
I know the phone works, as I tested it at a different location, so it has to be the line at some point.

I'll post tomorrow regarding the result.

Goosey

geecee

Hi Paddy
3 posts on the 1 page!
That is what I consider to be SPAMing!

Sponge Bob

gr8 to hear that you can now get a phone line installed in only 90 days in Dublin 1 and after hassling Phil Nolans office .

Things are looking up for the dubs . Down the country its still a few years wait for a phone line .

Kudos to geecee, put a shrimp on the barbie for that man and crack him a tinnie.

delog

Have a phone line also (according to eircom) but not to apartment... hurray!

Sponge Bob

You must have a single functioning socket within your apartment for eircom to bill you. You simply have no service unless you have a single working socket and eircom can charge you nothing and bill you nothing until then .

I trust they have not billed you because they know this perfectly well.

barat

Apologies if this is somewhere else in the thread, but is this the correct number for Sky Conway -- 0488 6763771 -- I found that on some v sad looking website so i'm thinking that's not it.

If anyone has it can they post?

JohnnyRoyal

Hi, Not in your apt block, but in a block with the same "Sky Conway" issue, also can't get a phoneline due to eircom not being able to get a signal cause the wiring is faulty but basically comes down to a choice of broadband between clearwire and Sky Conway, which would people go for???

JR

reallybad

JohnnyRoyal wrote:

Hi, Not in your apt block, but in a block with the same "Sky Conway" issue, also can't get a phoneline due to eircom not being able to get a signal cause the wiring is faulty but basically comes down to a choice of broadband between clearwire and Sky Conway, which would people go for???

JR

I would go clearwire myself as Sky Conway are a bunch of cowboys.They are charging 35 bucks for a 1MB lservice (which probably in reality is less) There TV service is poor and customer service worse.

Clearwire on the other hand were very effieicnt with me

JohnnyRoyal

I agree with your point on the cowboy issues alright, but was wondering more about diff between fixed line broadband and wireless, i assume since conway is bringing through the tv system its cable and more stable than wireless, then theres the issue with not being able to use skype or online gaming with clearwire and the reception/quality getting lower at peak times, although clearwire is probably more flexible and you could possibly bring it with you if you move!!!??? But then would the tv signal get worse (if thats even possible) if conway put in broadband!! With clearwire can you plug it in anywhere and then wuse your laptop from anywhere in the apt???

MHJB

I have a few questions for people already living in castleforbes....We've slowly started moving in, the floors are down and appliances are in, so we've been there a few times, but we haven't actually slept there yet. My questions are, how is the water pressure in the showers in the morning? It seems fine when I checked it recently, but I'm curious if its the same in the morning. Also, is there a way to turn down that dam phone that connects to the downstairs door? In our apt, when someone calls from the outside door, the sound is deafning, and it goes on for about a good 5 seconds. (thats 4 seconds more then I think it should go on for).BTW, were in block C.

thanks in advance

D.S.

MHJB wrote:

I have a few questions for people already living in castleforbes....We've slowly started moving in, the floors are down and appliances are in, so we've been there a few times, but we haven't actually slept there yet. My questions are, how is the water pressure in the showers in the morning? It seems fine when I checked it recently, but I'm curious if its the same in the morning. Also, is there a way to turn down that dam phone that connects to the downstairs door? In our apt, when someone calls from the outside door, the sound is deafning, and it goes on for about a good 5 seconds. (thats 4 seconds more then I think it should go on for).BTW, were in block C.

thanks in advance

I havent moved in yet but am finishing apartment at the moment. Regarding water pressure, my showers are fed by a booster pump connected to the storage tank. Therefore, my pressure is constant throughout the day.

Haven't an iota regarding phone to downstairs door unfortunately.

Shivvv

barat wrote:

Apologies if this is somewhere else in the thread, but is this the correct number for Sky Conway -- 0488 6763771 -- I found that on some v sad looking website so i'm thinking that's not it.

If anyone has it can they post?

Hi Everyone

I'd appreciate it too if someone had the sky conway number - I can't get through on the number above or the number directory enquiries gave me (01 8417788)

I'm hoping to move into my apt in Block D by the end of the had a nightmare today though trying to get the appliances in my kitchen fitted - the whole thing is crooked and they have to replace my worktop - they should have it sorted by tomorrow tho.

I think it'd be really great to know some of my neighbors and would definitely be into meeting up for drinks in one of the roof gardens.

geecee

Arrgh
That F*cken alarm in teh show apt in Block E is driving me demented!
4 hours now non stop...
Have called the management company who say they are looking into it....
I'm gonna burn the building to the ground if it doesn't stop soon!:mad:
(Thats a joke by the way - before anyone tries to have me arrested :eek: )

Seriously though... this place is getting noisier and noisier everyday

On Tuesday it was the Bin Men at 7AM
This morning it was the Concrete lorries from 7AM
And now its the show apt alarm all night....

Not to mention 100MPH Trucks driving down Castleforbes rd at all hours of the night

Advice for anyone moving in.. get some ear plugs!

reallybad

geecee wrote:

Arrgh
That F*cken alarm in teh show apt in Block E is driving me demented!
4 hours now non stop...
Have called the management company who say they are looking into it....
I'm gonna burn the building to the ground if it doesn't stop soon!:mad:
(Thats a joke by the way - before anyone tries to have me arrested :eek: )

Seriously though... this place is getting noisier and noisier everyday

On Tuesday it was the Bin Men at 7AM
This morning it was the Concrete lorries from 7AM
And now its the show apt alarm all night....

Not to mention 100MPH Trucks driving down Castleforbes rd at all hours of the night

Advice for anyone moving in.. get some ear plugs!

I am lucky enough not to have the trucks at my window - however the alarms going off and the bloody rock breakers diggers and trucks are driving me mad. They start EVERY morning (including weekends) at 7.30 on the nose and sometimes go on late into the evening.

I know that builders are meant to only work in certain hours - anyone know what these are?

reallybad

hello all

Anyone been to any of the pubs in east wall or the IFSC? any worth going to or staying away from?

ryan27

reallybad wrote:

I am lucky enough not to have the trucks at my window - however the alarms going off and the bloody rock breakers diggers and trucks are driving me mad. They start EVERY morning (including weekends) at 7.30 on the nose and sometimes go on late into the evening.

I know that builders are meant to only work in certain hours - anyone know what these are?

I believe work is not supposed to start till 8am Mon-Sat and 10am on Sundays... Thank god the builders holidays are coming up next week where we'll get 2 weeks peace. Are the bin collectors restricted to this time frame also as engines running, bin trucks reversing ( beep beep beep) at 7am in the morning is ridiculous!!!
:mad: :mad: :mad:

delog

Whats the news on braodband GeeCee? Have you ordered boradband from Eircom yet? They have laxed the contracts to six months so that's handy because Magnet is only available then...

geecee

I have ordered BT as they seem to be the the best value option
I have gone for their option 3: Which is 3MB down and 384 Up, 30 Gig cap
Total cost is €50 per month inc line rental (so not too bad compared to Eircom, UTV and the others Packages)

Its on a 6 mointh contract, so hopefully Smart will be available by then... Or Better Still NTL!

As for my 12 month clearwire contract... i refuse to acknowlegde that!


With regard to the Bins... anyone know who we should be contacting about this?
DCC or are they a private operator?

Anyone fancy calling RF property management... I called them 3 times last night... so they might not appreciate another calll from me!

ryan27

reallybad wrote:

hello all

Anyone been to any of the pubs in east wall or the IFSC? any worth going to or staying away from?

The pubs in the IFSC are usually quiet at weekends but Harbour Master is good pub. Laguna & Excise Bar are quiet. There is a new wine bar can't remember its name beside CHQ near Jury's End of IFSC and it is packed every night at the moment.

jdc78

The wine bar is Ely's and it's fantastic. It stretches the entire length of the CHQ underground which is primarily the restaurant. Great food, wine and music, although a little pricey. Been twice in as many weeks!

geecee

Sorry to harp on about this... but the noise in Castleforbes is driving me completely mad!

Alarms were going off again for ages again on Saturday. I though legally that apartment and house alarms were menat to automatically silence themselves after 15 minutes?

After living in Ringsend on an incredibly busy road (Pearse st), directly opposite a Pub (Ocean Bar) and adjacent to the Ringsend Bus depot for the last 5 years i thought i had become impervious to noise!

However between the:
Builders, Readymix Lorries, Pile Driving, Bin Men, Insomniac DIY'ers, Sat/Sun Morning DIY'ers, Street parties, Balcony Parties, Joy riders, 100MPH Trucks, Screaming Children, Police Helicoptors/Sirens, Car and house alarms... I am going DEMEMTED!

I feel like i hav't slept in 3 months! Was even considering hiring a hotel room for a next weekend... Just to get away from Castleforbes!

Hopefully when this warm spell passes and people start closing their windows things will improve... if not we could be in for a "Falling Down" type scenario... not just from me... but also from others that i have talked to!

If anyone is talking to Johnny Cullen can you ask if the builders are def taking holidays soon... at least then we might get some sort of break!

reallybad

geecee wrote:

Sorry to harp on about this... but the noise in Castleforbes is driving me completely mad!

Alarms were going off again for ages again on Saturday. I though legally that apartment and house alarms were menat to automatically silence themselves after 15 minutes?

After living in Ringsend on an incredibly busy road (Pearse st), directly opposite a Pub (Ocean Bar) and adjacent to the Ringsend Bus depot for the last 5 years i thought i had become impervious to noise!

However between the:
Builders, Readymix Lorries, Pile Driving, Bin Men, Insomniac DIY'ers, Sat/Sun Morning DIY'ers, Street parties, Balcony Parties, Joy riders, 100MPH Trucks, Screaming Children, Police Helicoptors/Sirens, Car and house alarms... I am going DEMEMTED!

I feel like i hav't slept in 3 months! Was even considering hiring a hotel room for a next weekend... Just to get away from Castleforbes!

Hopefully when this warm spell passes and people start closing their windows things will improve... if not we could be in for a "Falling Down" type scenario... not just from me... but also from others that i have talked to!

If anyone is talking to Johnny Cullen can you ask if the builders are def taking holidays soon... at least then we might get some sort of break!

its very bad alright - i am lucky enough in that my apartment faces the courtyard in block D and thus is away from the street noise.however the pile driving is getting 10 mins earlier every morning. they started at 7 this morning.however i spent 3 bucks on earplugs because i was in bed sick today and they did the trick - slept like a log

plenderj

I'm about to move into castleforbes in the next few days.... doh

geecee

Hi Plenderj
Don't mind my whinging about the noise...
It can't go on forever (I hope)

As for the pile driving looks like this is whats happening on that site:
http://www.sca.ie/pages/projects/lt1.htm

LIFFEY TRUST ENTERPRISE CENTRE
SHERIFF STREET, DUBLIN.
2002 -

The Liffey Trust was set up in 1984 as a Charitable Trust with the primary objective of creating employment in areas of the inner city where there was 75% unemployment. In order to carry out their objectives The Trust was given a 2 storey building by Merchants Warehousing on Sheriff Street, in Dublin's Docklands. These premises were destroyed by a fire on the 2nd November 2003 and this scheme is to replace the original building with a new mixed use development on the same site.

A nine storey over basement purpose built building is proposed which will incorporate the current enterprise use of The Liffey Trust and in addition include start-up office premises, a designated Performing Arts School and residential accommodation which will fund the centre. All of the public spaces will occupy an extensively glazed two storey podium which will provide a strong visual presence to the adjoining streets. Three courtyards are cut into this podium affording light, ventilation and private open space to the enterprise centre.

The ground floor is seen predominantly as a combination of workshops, food units and an open market where the tenant businesses can produce goods and have them on sale in designated outlet areas. It is intended that the public will be free to move through the ground floor and have use of a bar, café, gallery and various outlet shops.

The Performing Arts School and the office areas are situated on the first floor. Both of these areas have designated access points from the ground floor and can thus be autonomous in use.

The residential element of the project is contained in two six
storey finger blocks that sit on top of the podium. Access to the units is by means of circulation decks leading from three vertical cores and across planted bridges at each level. The apartments are all dual aspect East-West units and have generous floor areas and balconies. There is a private landscaped garden at second floor level for the residents use; it can be accessed from the street by a large external staircase or through any of the residential access cores.

This hybrid building with its intense mix of uses will act as a catalyst for future development in this run down area.

Thereyago

Hi, Just about to move into Castleforbes. Was wondering if anybody has had anymore updates about when or if NTL will be available in Castleforbes?

plenderj

I was speaking to Johnny the other day when I got the keys and I he said that Sky Conway was doing the telly stuff etc.
I asked if NTL would be out and he had a look of near confusion or shock and said that the place would have to be wired for NTL et al to come out.

Magnet are looking into it at the moment too...

MHJB

Hi All

Does anybody know the official way of writing our address? I know it would look something like this:

999 Castleforbes Sq
Dublin 1

but, do we need to add anything else like "Docklands" or "North Wall Quay"? Just curious, thats all.

Cheers.

plenderj

I've been writing:

xxx Castleforbes Square
Dublin 1

userid

XXX Castleforbes Square
Castleforbes Road
Dublin 1

gets everything to me.

I took great comfort in reading about others having similar problems in trying to get a phone/broadband. Like some of you I have been given a phone number by BT but when i plug the phone into the wall I hear nothing! Eircom's problem apparently - I got the cabling story. 4 months of arguing with BT customer care... beyond frustrated with them at this stage. And - wait for it - I've been billed by them for installation and rental...arrgh!!

Otherwise loving living at Castleforbes!

Thereyago

Just spoke to Brian Dowling from NTL.
Apparently Danninger are allowing NTL to wire up all new developments including the new phase in Castleforbes. NTL also put in a proposal to retro-fit the existing Danninger developments (including Castleforbes Block D & E) but Danninger refused it stating that existing developements must stay with sky conway.

Seems strange to me that Danninger can dictate to residences what services we can receive.

Brian Dowling suggested that castleforbes should have a residents commitee to get to the bottom of these issues and apply some pressure with a voice for the residence.
He also said that if Danninger have an exclusive aggreement with sky conway it may be illegal....

Sounds like a residence commitee would be a good idea. Anyone been on a residence commitee before? Anyone know how or want to get the ball rolling?

geecee

As far as i know... There can't be a residents committee until the developer has sold the last unit in the development and handed it over to the management company.

Once the management co take control of the devolopment they set up the residents association.

In my bosses development in the IFSC, they developer kept 1 unit and never handed over the development entirely... and they had to set up their own "private" committee in oirder to get things done...

geecee

ON a brighter note...
My DSL light is Bright Green this afternoon
This menans once BT activate my account in the next few hours... mu lovely 3MB connection will be up and running!

I have also cancelled my clearwire... they collected my modem within 45 mins of me cancelling. And are not charging me any cancellation fee.... (were just glad to get rid of me and my moaning!)

Special thanks to SpongeBob for all his help and tips in pusing the right buttons in rder to expediate the eircom installation

plenderj

We could all just sign a petition or something and give it to both NTL and Danninger and tell them to get their fingers out and do something.
Whether the building has been handed over or not, we own the vast majority of it, so should be able to dictate what we want done with our own apartments?

Victor

You should be able to have more than one provider, although neither will like it.

whatsat

just wondering what thoughts anyone has on safety in the area - would you walk home after dark? are there ever dodgy types hanging out nearby? how safe are cars parked on the street?

ryan27

whatsat wrote:

just wondering what thoughts anyone has on safety in the area - would you walk home after dark? are there ever dodgy types hanging out nearby? how safe are cars parked on the street?

hey I'm in Block D now about 4 months and I have walked home on a good few occasions, usually when there isn't a taxi in sight in town. I've had absolutely no hassle. Walk along the quays and for the first part your walking with tourists heading back to the hotels. Although it is very quiet as there is nothing but warehouses yet around the area i've never had any issues or worries. I've also had friends over parking their cars on the street and touch wood nothing has ever happened and it appears very safe.

reallybad

ryan27 wrote:

hey I'm in Block D now about 4 months and I have walked home on a good few occasions, usually when there isn't a taxi in sight in town. I've had absolutely no hassle. Walk along the quays and for the first part your walking with tourists heading back to the hotels. Although it is very quiet as there is nothing but warehouses yet around the area i've never had any issues or worries. I've also had friends over parking their cars on the street and touch wood nothing has ever happened and it appears very safe.

totally agree - never had any issues myself.

whatsat

sounds good, I'm about to sign contracts for an apartment in Block C and was starting to worry about the "neighbourhood" as it did seem very quiet on a couple of evenings when I was there. I'd hate to think I wouldn't feel safe walking home from work in the Winter...

plenderj

Which one's block C? I'm in Block E myself

whatsat

c is closer to Sherriff st and is along Caslteforbes Road

how far along are the new blocks G to L, any idea when they're due to launch?

lightening

I sold around the corner from where all you just bought. The area is perfectly safe, lived there for 11 years, was rough but friendly when i first moved in. Walked home about a million times, on my own and with company. Got hassle only once in 11 years and they were only kids really.

whoever just bought there, you are on a winner, great area, mad mix of industry and inner city life, near the river, near the bay, IFSC moving closer every day, walking distance from town and Ballsbridge area (major major major advantage) cycle path along the river and to Clontarf and the coast.

I sold cause the house was just to small for me and the dogs, moved to Raheny beside a park, still miss the area though.

userid

Did anyone work out if you can turn down the ring on the security phones? Its like a joke they're so loud, I can hear them all over our block!

delog

Just to harp on about NTL again...
Someone said NTL will be wired in the new development and this excludes block D and E.
What about Block A, B, and C? Are they wired already or are we also considered old...?!
Thanks

Thereyago

Dont think blocks A B or C are connected either but you might want to check for you self.
Danninger only made this deal with NTL in the last few weeks and they are only allowing NTL wire new developments.

Thereyago

Goosey I'm having the same problem with my phoneline, eircom say its connected and when I call it from another line it appears to be ringing, but it doesnt ring in the apartment. There is no dialtone in the apartment either.
Eircom say that it will take upto 28days to get a technician out to look at it! What a joke! Have you gotten your phoneline fixed yet?

plenderj

I've been given a telephone number and I'm going to test whether it works or not later. On a side note, I'm also contacting ComReg and the Consumer Rights Organisation re; Sky Conway's apparent monopoly on the apartments

geecee

TV:
I have already been in contact with the competition authority on the sky conway monopoly thing...
They rang me and took all the details... but that was 2.5 months ago.. heard nothing about it since!

Broadband:
My BT DSL package is working like a dream...Took just 5 days to get once my Eircom line was in... Clearwire took back my modem and cancelled the contract without any issues (still waiting to see if they charge me for the cancellation - but they said they wouldn't!)

Walking Home:
I have walked home nearly everynight that i have been out on the town with no hassles. As other stated its always quite lively along the st as far as the clarion, with tourists etc.

Noise:
The noise from the construction site for the liffey development trust site starts at 7am every day. Apparently their planning permission would outline the times that they are allowed to build. Anybody got a contact in DCC that they can check this with?

Bins:
Bin men were late yesterday and hadn't arrived by the time i left at 8.50... hopefully this situation will stay the same and they will stop coming at what is practically the middle of the night!

Goosey

Thereyago wrote:

Goosey I'm having the same problem with my phoneline, eircom say its connected and when I call it from another line it appears to be ringing, but it doesnt ring in the apartment. There is no dialtone in the apartment either.
Eircom say that it will take upto 28days to get a technician out to look at it! What a joke! Have you gotten your phoneline fixed yet?

No joy as of yet.

I have a phone socket face plate that I will try in the main room and again in the bedroom. Maybe the wiring in the socket in the hall is faulty ...just guessing but wtf.