Ghost Estates in Ireland

Tail Wagger

I think some people here are getting lost in the long grass as we move along. there's been a mixed response to the Thread, but some posters are mixing up the story line.
No one has asked for bailouts or cribbing about the price of their homes, we're talking about Ghost Estates and thats that, no hand outs, no bail outs.There were a few people like myself who thought the idea of FAS trainees under supervision of course, might be a good idea for them to go into these Estates to bring them up to standard, livable in other words so as people can go about their normal business each day.

These trainees are bang in the middle of their apprenticeships with no jobs and no way of becoming qualified. No better way for them to finish their time and gain the necessary experience they need for their trade. In the end it's a win win for everyone people get their homes and their Estates finished Fas are getting a return for their money and the Government are doing something sensible for a change.

casio4

for anyone who didn't see it and wants to watch it it's on rte2 now

RubyBlu

I just checked out that documentary tonight. It makes for very depressing viewing. I was just wondering, surely the contracts that were signed were signed with the understanding that all the amenities would be in place for the home buyers. They are obviously not complete now and won't be. Wouldn't that make the contracts with the banks/builders now null and void, effectively giving these people a chance to get out of the deal and get their lives back. I wonder if it was ever challenged in court that they were offered to buy a home in an estate with playground, roads, etc. yet weren't given these facilites.

Would it be up to challenging. At the end of the day, when people tried to get out of contracts for buying off the plans at Celtic Tiger prices, the builders would persue them. Surely it can be switched around now.

Anyone agree?

nachoman

My heart went out to the electrician with the 2 kids his wife was only working.

darkman2

What's with the evil blink smiley at the start of this thread?

Cunning Stunt

Hey,

I read on another forum that this programme is now available to view on the RTE player -- but I can only find the other 3 aftershock programmes. Can anyone check and tell me if it is up there? I am living abroad at the mo, and so I have to use the ''international'' version of the RTE player. Wouldn't be suprised if they didn't want the ghost estates programme showing outside of Ireland!

Radharc na Sleibhte

http://www.rte.ie/player/#v=1072693

skelliser

Cunning Stunt wrote: »

Hey,

I read on another forum that this programme is now available to view on the RTE player -- but I can only find the other 3 aftershock programmes. Can anyone check and tell me if it is up there? I am living abroad at the mo, and so I have to use the ''international'' version of the RTE player. Wouldn't be suprised if they didn't want the ghost estates programme showing outside of Ireland!

Ya its up now but only for the next two days!

Seems that the powers that be dont want many people seeing this!!

Orange69

skelliser wrote: »

Ya its up now but only for the next two days!

Seems that the powers that be dont want many people seeing this!!

Cant watch it here in the US.. someone put it on youtube plz!

RubyBlu

Can someone who's good at the computer put it up on Youtube. For all of eternity. It needs to be recorded for those poor lads in the States that can't get it.

Fighting Irish

RubyBlu wrote: »

Can someone who's good at the computer put it up on Youtube. For all of eternity. It needs to be recorded for those poor lads in the States that can't get it.

http://www.irishtorrents.com/

Forest Master

Fighting Irish wrote: »

http://www.youtube.com/user/AndrewRoche

I know it's off topic, but I had a look at the video in your sig - the state of the tubby little ginger fighting in that video! lol @ him making hard-man shapes and throwing big wild looping punches all over the place. Where did you spot him? Carlow?

Cypher_sounds

Forest Master wrote: »

I know it's off topic, but I had a look at the video in your sig - the state of the tubby little ginger fighting in that video! lol @ him making hard-man shapes and throwing big wild looping punches all over the place. Where did you spot him? Carlow?

Haha i know the lad in blue in that video, i think its him anyway looks like him, hes a bouncer in a club at that and a sound one, that lad trying to get into the restaurant(Mcd's) prob started it by the looks of it.

RubyBlu

RubyBlu wrote: »

Can someone who's good at the computer put it up on Youtube. For all of eternity. It needs to be recorded for those poor lads in the States that can't get it.

I can never watch anything on RTE player outside Ireland. Only the same boring crap.

Cunning Stunt

Seriously, what are RTE playing at? The RTE main site has a link to the programme, but when I click it, the below image is all I can see..
Come on RTE, the property crash is not news to anyone outside of Ireland either...:rolleyes:

I would love to live in a ghost estate. Well, I wouldn't love to have bought my house for a massive amount, but an entire estate to myself? These whingers are living the dream.

alan4cult

Cunning Stunt wrote: »

Seriously, what are RTE playing at? The RTE main site has a link to the programme, but when I click it, the below image is all I can see..
Come on RTE, the property crash is not news to anyone outside of Ireland either...:rolleyes:

Another territory??
Perhaps a ghost estate.

Orange69

Fighting Irish wrote: »

http://www.irishtorrents.com/

WTFH does this site actually achieve, other than wasting my time?

molloyjazz

heres the link to it on RTE player http://www.rte.ie/player/#v=1072693

four18

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ColeTrain

four18 wrote: »

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Is that you ghost estate?