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    #92
    Max Powers
    Registered Users Posts: 3,510 ✭✭✭Max Powers


    Shane07 wrote: »
    The 9 storey building is the only one being left as there is a preservation order on it! I agree this could be turned into a fine office or apartment block!

    yeah, agree but its not so pretty, historic etc etc that if a developer wanted to knock it to build something good that we should be stuck with it, as i said in previous post this morning, it has potential but reality is, it costs more to renovate than to do up so we cant be beholden to it. Would love to see it done up. Ideal for a Science museum, childrens museum, offices etc etc


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    #93
    Jambo
    Registered Users Posts: 986 ✭✭✭Jambo


    BBM77 wrote: »
    I’m open to correction on this but surely they are not going to leave a pile of concrete rubble on the site. The whole point is to improve the appearance of the site. Sure this would defeat that purpose. I’d imagine that the concrete and scrap metal will be sold to cover part of the cost.

    I think the whole delay with the demolition commencing related to obtaining waste permits to store the waste onsite. (im sure this was mentioned in one of the news paper articles recently when demolition was announced)


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    #94
    wmpdd3
    Registered Users Posts: 9,624 ✭✭✭wmpdd3


    I would have thought they would have to know it and take away the rubble etc and make it safe until I saw what was left of the fertiliser factory in New Ross!

    Hopefully it will be cleared and made safe. Time to get a few pics in from Ferrybank and the Quay before it all changes.


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    #95
    allthedoyles
    Registered Users Posts: 6,893 ✭✭✭allthedoyles


    Who are the demolition company ?


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    #96
    wellboytoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭wellboytoo


    allthedoyles wrote: »
    Who are the demolition company ?

    Don't know but imagine Loftus or Tinnelys AFAIK the only ones left in the industry


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    #97
    jimbojazz
    Registered Users Posts: 827 ✭✭✭jimbojazz


    wellboytoo wrote: »
    Don't know but imagine Loftus or Tinnelys AFAIK the only ones left in the industry

    Demolition Services Ireland as far as I know. They're from Derry


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    #98
    Chip Whitley
    Registered Users Posts: 1,459 ✭✭✭Chip Whitley


    That's all very well and good lads but... where will the army of rats go?!

    I'm joking... I think.


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    #99
    fricatus
    Registered Users Posts: 5,081 ✭✭✭fricatus


    Brendão wrote: »
    That's all very well and good lads but... where will the army of rats go?!

    I'm joking... I think.

    As long as they stay north of the river, I'm happy! :P

    Seriously though, I would assume that "wildlife management" would be part of any demolition plan. Anyone with expertise in this area enlighten us?


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    #100
    wellboytoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭wellboytoo


    Brendão wrote: »
    That's all very well and good lads but... where will the army of rats go?!

    I'm joking... I think.

    The flying rats, pidgeons are going to be the big problem


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    #101
    Wanderer78
    Registered Users Posts: 29,386 ✭✭✭✭Wanderer78


    fricatus wrote: »
    Seriously though, I would assume that "wildlife management" would be part of any demolition plan.

    makes sense but....


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    #102
    BBM77
    Registered Users Posts: 1,879 ✭✭✭BBM77


    Brendão wrote: »
    That's all very well and good lads but... where will the army of rats go?!

    I'm joking... I think.

    They can move to the Ferrybank Shopping Centre.


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    #103
    Wanderer78
    Registered Users Posts: 29,386 ✭✭✭✭Wanderer78


    BBM77 wrote: »
    They can move to the Ferrybank Shopping Centre.

    perfect. lovely home for them. feck sake what a fine building


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    #104
    wmpdd3
    Registered Users Posts: 9,624 ✭✭✭wmpdd3


    I heard that the wildlife management stated 3 weeks ago, hope so our I'll be robbing my sisters jack Russell


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    #105
    Professey Chin
    Registered Users Posts: 51,054 ✭✭✭✭Professey Chin


    Postponed again because contracts have yet to be filed.
    More details on whats going though

    http://www.waterford-news.ie/2015/05/07/demolition-of-north-quays-postponed/


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    #106
    Professey Chin
    Registered Users Posts: 51,054 ✭✭✭✭Professey Chin


    October 5th until the next delay :pac:

    http://www.waterford-news.ie/2015/10/01/date-decided-for-north-quays-demolition/


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    #107
    danjo-xx
    Registered Users Posts: 5,393 ✭✭✭danjo-xx


    explosion-animation.gif


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    #108
    robtri
    Registered Users Posts: 5,473 ✭✭✭robtri


    danjo-xx wrote: »
    explosion-animation.gif

    they should have done it like that....
    proper demo...
    make a party weekend over it, bring a huge amount of footfall into the city, few stalls, beer tents.... and then a nice big countdown into it and BANG....
    could have been brilliant....


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    #109
    JohnC.
    Registered Users Posts: 3,425 ✭✭✭JohnC.


    It's partially on a platform over the river. Perhaps that wouldn't survive an explosive demolition.


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    #110
    .Henry Sellers.
    Registered Users Posts: 567 ✭✭✭.Henry Sellers.


    Kahless wrote: »
    It's partially on a platform over the river. Perhaps that wouldn't survive an explosive demolition.

    There's only one way to find out.


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    #111
    cookie.monster
    Registered Users Posts: 425 ✭✭cookie.monster


    its also one of the first reinforced buildings built in ireland back in the day so no chance of an explosion demolition


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    #112
    Wanderer78
    Registered Users Posts: 29,386 ✭✭✭✭Wanderer78


    cookie.monster wrote: »
    its also one of the first reinforced buildings built in ireland back in the day so no chance of an explosion demolition

    a job for the russians or yanks then. they know how to solve this problem. bring on the kaboom


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    #113
    robtri
    Registered Users Posts: 5,473 ✭✭✭robtri


    Wanderer78 wrote: »
    a job for the russians or yanks then. they know how to solve this problem. bring on the kaboom

    Exactly..... would have been great!!!!


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    #114
    cookie.monster
    Registered Users Posts: 425 ✭✭cookie.monster


    Wanderer78 wrote: »
    a job for the russians or yanks then. they know how to solve this problem. bring on the kaboom
    very true. the yanks are very controversial with regards bringing down big buildings


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    #115
    Finnbar01
    Registered Users Posts: 2,070 ✭✭✭Finnbar01


    They should hold a competition and the winner gets to push the button to obliterate the lot of it.


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    #116
    Stereomaniac
    Registered Users Posts: 6,166 ✭✭✭Stereomaniac


    A friend of mine went in there to take photographs. There's a lot of rats living in there he says.


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    #117
    O Riain
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,107 ✭✭✭O Riain


    Well, the day has arrived. Have they started yet or has it been put off for another week?


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    #118
    Tim the Enchanter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 309 ✭✭Tim the Enchanter


    I've passed by a few times today and there doesn't seem to be any activity at all.


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    #119
    crazyman
    Registered Users Posts: 85 ✭✭crazyman


    Tim the Enchanter wrote: »
    I've passed by a few times today and there doesn't seem to be any activity at all.

    http://www.wlrfm.com/news/local/46967-demolition-of-north-quays-to-get-underway-this-week.html

    Could be a few weeks before anything noticeable difference.


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    #120
    ngcxt6
    Closed Accounts Posts: 122 ✭✭ngcxt6


    plenty of interior pics from here around the web. Will be weird to see the quays without it, but hopefully something nicer will be put there in place.


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    #121
    PropJoe10
    Registered Users Posts: 5,299 ✭✭✭PropJoe10


    Stereomaniac wrote: »
    A friend of mine went in there to take photographs. There's a lot of rats living in there he says.

    The Great Rat Migration of 2015 will be one for the ages.


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