Enniscorthy

Mondo44

Del.Monte wrote: »

Another Enniscorthy shop bites the dust but this time no loss in my opinion.

Ain’t people better vaping than smoking tobacco??

Del.Monte

Mondo44 wrote: »

Ain’t people better vaping than smoking tobacco??

The jury is still out on that and anecdotally I know of kids who have taken up vaping who never smoked previously.

kneemos

Should ban the cursed things completely.

Keep the vapors for a year or two,then ban those as well.

jpb1974

Sadly banning either tobacco or vaping will probably never happen... taxes down, black market up. Sad state of affairs seeing kids going straight to vaping... so bloody pointless.

the kelt

I’m just wondering if Dunne’s have changed their delivery times simply because the town has been at a complete standstill just before 8 o clock on numerous mornings lately.

Of course having a situation where one lorry delivering to one shop didn’t end up bringing the main routes of the town to a standstill would have been a preferable option but that ship has sailed unfortunately.

kneemos

Consultants have been appointed to turn Enniscorthy into a tourism hub apparently.

Some clutching at straws initially by the look of it, particularly given the 1798 centre is closing or closed most of the time and the Castle is practically empty.
Maybe they'll come up with something.


Enniscorthy Guardian: First steps taken towards Enniscorthy tourism project.
https://www.independent.ie/regionals/enniscorthyguardian/news/first-steps-taken-towards-enniscorthy-tourism-project-37758379.html

vicwatson

kneemos wrote: »

Consultants have been appointed to turn Enniscorthy into a tourism hub apparently.

Some clutching at straws initially by the look of it, particularly given the 1798 centre is closing or closed most of the time and the Castle is practically empty.
Maybe they'll come up with something.


Enniscorthy Guardian: First steps taken towards Enniscorthy tourism project.
https://www.independent.ie/regionals/enniscorthyguardian/news/first-steps-taken-towards-enniscorthy-tourism-project-37758379.html

As long as the keep getting taxpayers money they’ll come up with something alright

Del.Monte

kneemos wrote: »

Consultants have been appointed to turn Enniscorthy into a tourism hub apparently.

Some clutching at straws initially by the look of it, particularly given the 1798 centre is closing or closed most of the time and the Castle is practically empty.
Maybe they'll come up with something.


Enniscorthy Guardian: First steps taken towards Enniscorthy tourism project.
https://www.independent.ie/regionals/enniscorthyguardian/news/first-steps-taken-towards-enniscorthy-tourism-project-37758379.html

I wonder who the 'consultants' are and how much are they being paid. If that news report is anything to go by all they are doing is stating the bleeding obvious.

McLoughlin

Giving my experience with tourism groups in Wexford it will be people still thinking in a old 20th century Bord Failte kinda way whilst trying trying to be new and edgy rather than a 21st century forward thinking.

With Enniscorthy the idea being passed around is a Rebellion and Rising theme promoting Enniscorthy as the center point of rebellion and rising in Ireland. The problem with that is 1798 isn't a "big deal" outside Wexford and I don't think it has ever being a big draw and as for 1916 Rising well if your going to visit a 1916 site wouldn't you visit the GPO.

kneemos

McLoughlin wrote: »

Giving my experience with tourism groups in Wexford it will be people still thinking in a old 20th century Bord Failte kinda way whilst trying trying to be new and edgy rather than a 21st century forward thinking.

With Enniscorthy the idea being passed around is a Rebellion and Rising theme promoting Enniscorthy as the center point of rebellion and rising in Ireland. The problem with that is 1798 isn't a "big deal" outside Wexford and I don't think it has ever being a big draw and as for 1916 Rising well if your going to visit a 1916 site wouldn't you visit the GPO.

Probably fits the ancient east theme malarky.

McLoughlin

kneemos wrote: »

Probably fits the ancient east theme malarky.

Have they put up Ancient East signs in Enniscorthy yet ? I haven't been up there in quite awhile.

kneemos

McLoughlin wrote: »

Have they put up Ancient East signs in Enniscorthy yet ? I haven't been up there in quite awhile.

There's one in the Market Square anyway. Not sure we have the goods to offer in the east like the Wild Atlantic Way does.

paulaa

Tourism is good for just a few months of the year. What is needed is industry to sustain the town's population all year round

McLoughlin

paulaa wrote: »

Tourism is good for just a few months of the year. What is needed is industry to sustain the town's population all year round

Tourism is a year round product that concept that its just a few months of the year is part of the problem with the lack of development of the tourism product in Wexford.

paulaa

McLoughlin wrote: »

Tourism is a year round product that concept that its just a few months of the year is part of the problem with the lack of development of the tourism product in Wexford.

It may be a year round project but the vast majority of tourists visit in the summer months. The town needs more than that, a practical solution to the unemployment problem and not airy fairy projects that disappear after a couple of years.

Cantona's Collars

The missus was dropping stuff into the charity shop and there was a commotion going on,Roma women caught shoplifting.
In a charity shop, FFS.

vicwatson

Cantona's Collars wrote: »

The missus was dropping stuff into the charity shop and there was a commotion going on,Roma women caught shoplifting.
In a charity shop, FFS.

No scruples at all

Del.Monte

kneemos

Another big housing development planned for Enniscorthy.

https://www.southeastradio.ie/2019/02/major-housing-developments-planned-for-enniscorthy/

Bells21

kneemos wrote:

Another big housing development planned for Enniscorthy.

I'm wondering where the entrance/exit will be. That road is narrow and has a few bends on it, I couldn't imagine it would be suitable.

Deise boii

There are hardly any games of 5 a side going on where ye might need a player to make up numbers

Del.Monte

Deise boii wrote: »

There are hardly any games of 5 a side going on where ye might need a player to make up numbers

Wrong thread?

Deise boii

Del.Monte wrote: »

Wrong thread?

I ment in Enniscorthy ðŸ‘not much on the other thread

Cantona's Collars

Bells21 wrote: »

I'm wondering where the entrance/exit will be. That road is narrow and has a few bends on it, I couldn't imagine it would be suitable.

I assume that's the site that was up for sale behind the last estate on the Carley's Bridge road? (Don't know the name of it)

Cantona's Collars

Deise boii wrote: »

I ment in Enniscorthy ðŸ‘not much on the other thread

Drop up to the astro turf in the evening at Bellfield,that could be your best bet.

kneemos

The CBS used to have indoor five a side some evenings also.
No idea if it still goes on.

Bells21

Cantona's Collars wrote:

I assume that's the site that was up for sale behind the last estate on the Carley's Bridge road? (Don't know the name of it)

Yes it seems to be that one, although given the size of the site it seems to run behind Daphne view and those estates too so I wonder will they have the entrance/exits running through those? Carley's Bridge road is awful as it is between the narrowness, bends and then the bridges(and idiots who don't give way to cars already on the bridge) so image bringing cars from up to 200 houses out onto it.

kneemos

Good deal for parking if you work in town.

https://wexfordtoday.com/category/news/

Del.Monte

Del.Monte

Sadly, the remaining Chernobyl Orphanage charity shop is closing at the end of the month - apparently rates are to blame - 50% sale now on.



Meanwhile some nocturnal activity at the old Internet cafe on Castle Street but nobody seems to know what is happening here.