A random waffle thread?

Swiper the fox · 27-03-2016 9:07am

Any supermarkets open today, I've nothing in for the dinner&#55357;&#56862;

Birdie086 · 27-03-2016 9:19am

Swiper the fox wrote: »

Any supermarkets open today, I've nothing in for the dinner��

I don't think the bigger chains are open(I may be wrong), you're best bet would be one of the bigger spars/centra.

le_girl · 27-03-2016 9:30am

Swiper the fox wrote: »

Any supermarkets open today, I've nothing in for the dinner��

Coonagh Tesco is open 10am - 8pm.

Berty · 29-03-2016 8:33am

I noticed over the weekend the old top oil station on the dock road is to become a Topaz making 3 of those sites on the same road. Bit weird.

Skintwin · 29-03-2016 1:02pm

Berty wrote: »

I noticed over the weekend the old top oil station on the dock road is to become a Topaz making 3 of those sites on the same road. Bit weird.

You'd wonder how they can justify splitting the business between three different stores. Always seemed a bit mad to even have two of them so close together on that road.

bigpink · 29-03-2016 1:04pm

But different brand of shops

Berty · 29-03-2016 1:27pm

bigpink wrote: »

But different brand of shops

That I wasn't sure of. Couldnt picture there being two Re Stores but different shops is different I guess as there's little margin in fuel anyway.

panda100 · 29-03-2016 1:43pm

The topaz in the middle will do grand anyways as they have the contract with emergency services and garda, as far as I'm aware. The other topaz does very well due to proximity to Mary I. Always students stocking up on booze, food and supermacs when I'm there.

There's not that many convenience stores where the new station is being built. If it has a decent shop then it will do well. Gleesons spar does a roaring trade as it's only shop around that area.

Berty · 29-03-2016 2:21pm

To be fair there was a larger spar on Henry Street which closed but it really needed a lot of money spent on it. Guess they couldn't justify it.

source · 29-03-2016 5:56pm

panda100 wrote: »

The topaz in the middle will do grand anyways as they have the contract with emergency services and garda, as far as I'm aware. The other topaz does very well due to proximity to Mary I. Always students stocking up on booze, food and supermacs when I'm there.

There's not that many convenience stores where the new station is being built. If it has a decent shop then it will do well. Gleesons spar does a roaring trade as it's only shop around that area.

Garda contract is with topaz not a particular garage. The one by the docks used to be used most but when it closed the business moved down to centra.

Most Gardai note tend to go to centra as there is more there and they can go into the shop 24/7 as opposed to the one by the docks where you have to use the hatch after 23:00.

29-03-2016 6:06pm

source wrote: »

Garda contract is with topaz not a particular garage. The one by the docks used to be used most but when it closed the business moved down to centra.

Most Gardai note tend to go to centra as there is more there and they can go into the shop 24/7 as opposed to the one by the docks where you have to use the hatch after 23:00.

Yup. I've seen the emergency service discount used in Topaz in Roxboro too. Garda, ambulance service, fire brigade etc. Dock rd Centra have a fresh deli at around 2AM so no surprise that the emergency services frequent the place.

dashoonage · 30-03-2016 11:49am

Done anyone know whats happening in Mungret with the road between the N69 and the r859 ? It seems its getting an upgrade?

Limerick91 · 30-03-2016 3:31pm

I think it is to do with connecting the Mungret sewage system to the Waste Water Treatment Plant off the Dock Road

sonyair · 30-03-2016 3:52pm

dashoonage wrote: »

Done anyone know whats happening in Mungret with the road between the N69 and the r859 ? It seems its getting an upgrade?

The road is being upgraded to include cycle lanes( shared surfaces in places) new led street lights, resurfacing of existing road network and signalized junctions at both ends. This will tie into a new road for the development of the new schools.

click on documents when you open the link below and you can download the plans.
https://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/publicpurchase.asp?PID=94992&HL=0&PS=1&PP=transactions.asp

where to find after opening:
click on:
Information Pack
Instruction to Tenders
Volume A
Book 2
Drawings

sonyair · 30-03-2016 3:53pm

Limerick91 wrote: »

I think it is to do with connecting the Mungret sewage system to the Waste Water Treatment Plant off the Dock Road

Mungret has already been connected.

dashoonage · 30-03-2016 3:58pm

wtf! a set of traffic lights on the N69...jesus wept lads....another tail back for the commute!

tonyheaney · 01-04-2016 10:36pm

I'm looking for photos of the Desmond arms Pub Cathrine street limerick. Anyone seen any?

marno21 · 13-04-2016 2:39am

Why isn't there a dedicated freeflow left turn slip from the Dock Rd outbound to the N18E?

The Dock Rd & Dublin Rd are jammed in the evening, not because they are under capacity but there's delays at the stupid roundabouts plonked at the motorway interchanges on both.

Special Circumstances · 13-04-2016 3:03am

marno21 wrote: »

Why isn't there a dedicated freeflow left turn slip from the Dock Rd outbound to the N18E?

The Dock Rd & Dublin Rd are jammed in the evening, not because they are under capacity but there's delays at the stupid roundabouts plonked at the motorway interchanges on both.

As several posters here will tell you, limerick does not have traffic problems. The council agree with them.
http://www.limerickpost.ie/2015/06/19/council-rejects-dock-road-traffic-study/

10 minutes will do you to travel dock road at peak times. LOL!

Me? I'd rather pull my fingernails off with a pliers than attempt to reach the far end of dock road from mallow street at peak times.
The opposite journey seems to be a free for all at the roundabouts in the morning until they completely block up.... be faster to reach the motorway from Ard Aulinn / Mungret by going via the M20 than going through those two roundabouts.

Special Circumstances · 29-04-2016 9:01pm

I feel so sorry for the guy that spent ten years collating an anecdotal and subjective ranking of the poshest suburbs of Ireland. All that time and effort and the thread had gone zombie on him.

Clareman · 29-04-2016 9:05pm

I'm still trying to get my head around the fact that Monaleen, Castletroy, Dooradoyle, Ashbrook, Clonmacken, Mungret, Adare and Coonagh are all richer (posher) than Ballsbridge

Special Circumstances · 29-04-2016 9:17pm

Clareman wrote: »

I'm still trying to get my head around the fact that Monaleen, Castletroy, Dooradoyle, Ashbrook, Clonmacken, Mungret, Adare and Coonagh are all richer (posher) than Ballsbridge

Maybe it was a lead in to some guerrilla marketing for the limerick version of monopoly that I saw a headline about?????
Otherwise... yeah... I'm right there with ya trying to get my head around the list!

Berty · 29-04-2016 10:01pm

Frankly I'll judge poshness by teenagers wearing Jack Wills clothing. It's the new Abercrombie or Hollister , or I'm way out of touch.

Feck statistics.

tonyheaney · 29-04-2016 11:21pm

Guys I've changed my groups name to IrelandHistoryGazette www.facebook.com/groups/IrelandHistoryGazette/

Red King · 30-04-2016 9:33am

Clareman wrote: »

I'm still trying to get my head around the fact that Monaleen, Castletroy, Dooradoyle, Ashbrook, Clonmacken, Mungret, Adare and Coonagh are all richer (posher) than Ballsbridge

I know right

30-04-2016 2:51pm

Berty wrote: »

Frankly I'll judge poshness by teenagers wearing Jack Wills clothing. It's the new Abercrombie or Hollister , or I'm way out of touch.

Feck statistics.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMqZ2PPOLik

pappyodaniel · 05-05-2016 1:25pm

Any of ye been in Mother Macs (the old Round House bar) on High St yet?
Thinking of going there tomorrow for a look see so I'd like to read your opinions on the place.

Also I'm getting fed up of the usual popular haunts in town and would like to try some place new. Any recommendations?

bigpink · 05-05-2016 4:19pm

pappyodaniel wrote: »

Any of ye been in Mother Macs (the old Round House bar) on High St yet?
Thinking of going there tomorrow for a look see so I'd like to read your opinions on the place.

Also I'm getting fed up of the usual popular haunts in town and would like to try some place new. Any recommendations?

Its nice they have really cleaned it up.All the old wood seems restored.Started middle of the road bar but going more hipster now

Clareman · 05-05-2016 9:32pm

I opened a feedback thread on how the Limerick forum is being ran, feel free to lodge your feedback on how you think things should be ran, we are open to all suggestions, if you want to PM any of the mods or ask a question in this thread feel free as well.

DaveNoCheese · 06-05-2016 10:33am

pappyodaniel wrote: »

Any of ye been in Mother Macs (the old Round House bar) on High St yet?
Thinking of going there tomorrow for a look see so I'd like to read your opinions on the place.

Also I'm getting fed up of the usual popular haunts in town and would like to try some place new. Any recommendations?

Live in the area and pass the pub everything night. Seems to be more of a hipster crowd in there, it's nice to see it busy at weekends too.

Think they have live music on occasion as well, at least one guy doing an acoustic set anyway.

A random waffle thread?

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