What is Carlow town missing?

Alex Swan

We have the Most of the big names in retail, we have a respectable variety of amenities, but what are we in need of? Are we in a position where we dont need any more business,is everyones needs catered for? If somebody was to give you €1,000,000 to invest or start a business in carlow town what would you do?

dublincelt

Alex Swan wrote: »

We have the Most of the big names in retail, we have a respectable variety of amenities, but what are we in need of? Are we in a position where we dont need any more business,is everyones needs catered for? If somebody was to give you €1,000,000 to invest or start a business in carlow town what would you do?

Open a drive tru Burger King. That is one thing Carlow Town needs, BADLY!

tombull82

yum. BK

Scallion 'ater

Marks & Spencers

tombull82

Alex

If it's investing your looking into shoot me a PM I know of a few possible startups that would talk to you no problems. You could be a Carlow Dragon

Tom

madmaggie

In reply to Alex, re-organise the various retail parks and shopping centres to put like with like, such as all the clothing in one centre, diy and gardening in another, food in another. I get so pissed off driving from one end of town to the other that I usually say feck this and go home, money unspent.

argosy2006

A RACECOURSE !!!!

dutchcat

dublincelt wrote: »

Open a drive tru Burger King. That is one thing Carlow Town needs, BADLY!

there is one opening on the kilkenny road opp the college

testicle

Allegedly. It may be a McDo...

Carlow needs an airport.

stick-dan

I think we need a seaside resort

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

dutchcat wrote: »

there is one opening on the kilkenny road opp the college

any links to back this up?

Dboy85

Ikea!!! Furniture stores in Carlow are stale with crap choice...or a giant roller coaster that goes all around the town! Now that would be a hell of an investment. A theme park if your really lookin te impress me Would draw peoples money from miles away

ShayK1

A massive book store with nice couches and a coffee counter

davidoco

A modern public swimming pool ala the watershed in Kilkenny

pinkfloyd34

Alex Swan wrote: »

We have the Most of the big names in retail, we have a respectable variety of amenities, but what are we in need of? Are we in a position where we dont need any more business,is everyones needs catered for? If somebody was to give you €1,000,000 to invest or start a business in carlow town what would you do?

it doesnt have much big names in retail at all, where is the tommy hilfigure shop, timberland, jack and jones, diesel, fcuk shops etc shopping for decent clothes in carlow is a nightmare, could also do with a successful sports team where the town or county could get behind every week, weather its rugby, gaa, soccer etc

SIX PACK

A few sky scrapers lol... & perhaps a spire:)

testicle

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: »

any links to back this up?

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055841224

Morf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEZjzsnPhnw

testicle

I hear those things are awfully loud...

splashthecash

Marks & Spencers and a decent music\DVD place like HMV!

If I had a million euros like a previous poster said, I'd get the two above stores to Carlow and then spend the rest on sorting out the illegal dumping out my way and string up the pricks who do it...getting sick of dirty carlow scum who are mistaken in thinking I want to see their f**kin rubbish as I'm driving into my estate every poxy night!! :mad:

maccored

a decently proper live venue, where actual original bands play. something along the lines of dolan's in limerick. nobody in carlow would support such a thing of course - you just have to look at the demise of the music factory to see that.

Nead21

im not sure its the live music that some carlow people dont support, i think its more a case of the venue tbh. i wont go to the music factory

maccored

i cant agree - the music factory had some class bands that no-one bothered their arses going to see - especially new upcoming irish bands. You cant blame a venue if people cant be bothered checking out the music. In saying that, the venue ceased to exist a few years back so no, you wouldnt go to the music factory these days as it is no more.

Nead21

that's fair enough, but i dont care who's playing, i wont go there and i dont think im alone in that.

i that case i do blame the venue!

maccored

"i don't care who's playing" - that's precisely what I mean. I dont mean to be offensive either on that, but to me, a good band is worth seeing regardless of the venue. People who like music should go to hear music, and not be worried about the venue itself. Too many carlovians have the same attitude as yourself when it comes to decent live music in the town. theres no support for it. Plus you do know the music factory is gone?

Nead21

well i actually do support live music and spent many years going to different venues to see bands long before the music factory or whatever its renamed these days decided to host bands.

not liking a particular venue has nothing to do with not supporting music, i wouldnt go to the point either to see bands because it was basically ****e and i wasnt willing to part with my money to go somewhere i dont like. its a personal choice.

wicklori

OH and I are moving to Carlow, I know the town pretty well and comparing and contrasting it with Kilkenny where we both socialise regularly, really nice restaurants are in very very short supply. No Zuni or Campinio (excuse the spelling) and really nowhere that comes close. Ripley's steakhouse in Kilkenny-nothing close in Carlow!

I know restaurants are closing down everywhere but I think it's a gap in the market in Carlow.

bluefirefly

we need a proper shopping mall!! none of that drive there for river island and drive back there for shaws! especially hate it in rainny cold days(which is almost every day in ireland!) doesnt make sense!!
fairgreen is def not a proper shopping centre.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

testicle wrote: »

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055841224

oh, you mean the thread where the consensus seems to be that it's going to be a mcdonalds?

foggy_lad

get rid of all the british chain stores with their overpriced tat and open up a few irish owned stores, then knock down dinn ri and make it a public park.

Dboy85

foggy_lad wrote: »

get rid of all the british chain stores with their overpriced tat and open up a few irish owned stores.

Haha your havin a laugh! Cheap and Irish dont go hand in hand! Would you shop in quinnsworth/super quinn? Robbin bast**ds.
People say show loyalty with Irish money...I say fcuk that.
If the government showed patriotism and welfare for the common man over "favours" from bankers, we wouldnt have to choose quantity over quality.