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Non-Official, Offline Motorway Services in Ireland

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    #392
    hardCopy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,969 ✭✭✭hardCopy


    hi5 wrote: »
    Motorway Service stations in general are confusing if you have never used one before.
    Rule number 1 is follow the road markings until you get to the bit you need and when leaving follow the exit signs... it works for me anyway:)

    My number one rule is:

    Pick a pump, any pump and queue at the pump, not at the entrance to the forecourt.

    Friday night at Enfield is brutal for this. People won't take the risk of queuing behind a slow pumper so the queue backs up out the entrance so nobody can get in, even if they want to bypass the forecourt and park up for food.


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    #393
    Schadenfreudia
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,995 ✭✭✭Schadenfreudia


    While returning to Dublin from the south-west I continue to boycott the virtually unused offline at Rathdowney junction (J3) on the M8 and continue to the crowded J14 on the M7.

    This is in an ongoing protest at the fact that they have no outdoor seating at the former...a bizarre oversight. :mad:


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    #394
    rameire
    Registered Users Posts: 4,156 ✭✭✭rameire


    Schadenfreudia wrote: »
    While returning to Dublin from the south-west I continue to boycott the virtually unused offline at Rathdowney junction (J3) on the M8 and continue to the crowded J14 on the M7.

    This is in an ongoing protest at the fact that they have no outdoor seating at the former...a bizarre oversight. :mad:

    Rathdowney junction (J3)
    everytime I go passed it is packed,
    I have been in twice and it was jammers.
    not to sure it is unused.

    🌞 3.8kwp, 🌞 Split 2.28S, 1.52E. 🌞 Clonee, Dub.🌞



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    #395
    Schadenfreudia
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,995 ✭✭✭Schadenfreudia


    rameire wrote: »
    Rathdowney junction (J3)
    everytime I go passed it is packed,
    I have been in twice and it was jammers.
    not to sure it is unused.

    I paid a flying visit yesterday (Friday) at approx 4.30pm and it was virtually empty; 20 minutes later J14 was jammed.

    In the absence of statistics one can only go by one's observations - anecdotal as they are ;)


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    #396
    cml387
    Registered Users Posts: 8,431 ✭✭✭cml387


    Schadenfreudia wrote: »
    I paid a flying visit yesterday (Friday) at approx 4.30pm and it was virtually empty; 20 minutes later J14 was jammed.

    In the absence of statistics one can only go by one's observations - anecdotal as they are ;)
    I called in during the Christmas.
    There were 4 or 5 people there.
    In the garden centre there was a group of girls singing hymns to no one in particular.
    A cruel wind blew acrsoss the car park and stinging rain.
    I have been in bleaker spots but just can't think of any right now.


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    #397
    OldMrBrennan83
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    OldMrBrennan83
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    #399
    Schadenfreudia
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,995 ✭✭✭Schadenfreudia


    Patww79 wrote: »
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    Good one!

    I posted an image as big as that once and a kind Moderator re-sized it for me :o


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    OldMrBrennan83
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    #401
    Schadenfreudia
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,995 ✭✭✭Schadenfreudia


    Patww79 wrote: »
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    Now you couldn't mine? :o

    I'm not sure how......


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    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


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    #403
    D Trent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,341 ✭✭✭D Trent


    Patww79 wrote: »
    Never realised there's a near exact copy of Obama Plaza at J16 on the M6. Didn't stop but it must be pretty new is it?

    It's not even open a week. This one is Texaco however.
    Barack is Topaz


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    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


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    #405
    flazio
    Registered Users Posts: 13,126 ✭✭✭✭flazio


    Patww79 wrote: »
    Yeah I copped the Texaco on the way back along, from the signs it looks to be the only difference. Good news for myself as there's now 3 handy Texacos for my fuel card between Dublin and Galway.
    If one of them is a small service station off J15 Ballinasloe West, that changed to Applegreen a few months ago.


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    #406
    D Trent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,341 ✭✭✭D Trent


    flazio wrote: »
    If one of them is a small service station off J15 Ballinasloe West, that changed to Applegreen a few months ago.

    No he means Texaco N4 Lucan
    Kilmartins N6 Athlone
    And this new one Loughrea junction


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    OldMrBrennan83
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    #408
    flazio
    Registered Users Posts: 13,126 ✭✭✭✭flazio


    Patww79 wrote: »
    Them's the ones. Kilmartins is a right spot, I'd never been in it until yesterday.

    Trying to decipher whether that's a compliment or a derogatory observation and drawing a blank.


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    OldMrBrennan83
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    #410
    D Trent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,341 ✭✭✭D Trent


    Patww79 wrote: »
    Compliment. Good shop and good deli with the added bonus of all the parking because of Woodies, etc beside it.

    Deli in Kilmartins is a rip off imo


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    OldMrBrennan83
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    #412
    prunudo
    Registered Users Posts: 7,404 ✭✭✭prunudo


    Any idea what's going on at the Cullenmore Applegreen on the n11. I noticed they were digging up part of the car park today, few machines in there so must be serious enough work?


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    #413
    marno21
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,409 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    Was on the M6 today and I see the Kiltullagh service area, the Galway Plaza, is now open at J16.

    Looks very nice from the outside and surely renders the J17-J19 area pointless.


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    #414
    flazio
    Registered Users Posts: 13,126 ✭✭✭✭flazio


    marno21 wrote: »
    Was on the M6 today and I see the Kiltullagh service area, the Galway Plaza, is now open at J16.

    Looks very nice from the outside and surely renders the J17-J19 area pointless.
    Not really, if you're approaching Galway from the M17/M18, M18 in particular as there aren't any services on or off line then that station will be welcome.

    Incidentally, has anyone been to the Galway Plaza? Any reports on whether the layout, parking, get around is good bad or indifferent?


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    #415
    Carawaystick
    Registered Users Posts: 8,779 ✭✭✭Carawaystick


    flazio wrote: »
    Not really, if you're approaching Galway from the M17/M18, M18 in particular as there aren't any services on or off line then that station will be welcome.

    Apart from Galway city itself...


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    #416
    marno21
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,409 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    There's another Pat McDonagh plaza planned for J12 on the M18 (the Ennis/N85 exit).

    Anyone using the M17 long distance will have all the non-bypassed areas after Tuam to stop.


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    #417
    ongarboy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,201 ✭✭✭ongarboy


    Forecourt garage in Adare has a sign for years saying it's the last petrol station for 170kms which was of course relevant for M7 users before Birdhill, Obama Plaza and Mayfield MSSs opened but I can't believe they still are allowed to display that sign now. It's simply misleading!


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    #418
    Limerick74
    Registered Users Posts: 462 ✭✭Limerick74


    ongarboy wrote: »
    Forecourt garage in Adare has a sign for years saying it's the last petrol station for 170kms which was of course relevant for M7 users before Birdhill, Obama Plaza and Mayfield MSSs opened but I can't believe they still are allowed to display that sign now. It's simply misleading!

    It's still technically true as no online MSA's along the M7.


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    #419
    Mickey H
    Registered Users Posts: 1,822 ✭✭✭Mickey H


    flazio wrote: »
    Not really, if you're approaching Galway from the M17/M18, M18 in particular as there aren't any services on or off line then that station will be welcome.

    Incidentally, has anyone been to the Galway Plaza? Any reports on whether the layout, parking, get around is good bad or indifferent?

    Stopped there for petrol on Tuesday 22/03 and again on Thursday 24/03. Layout & parking were fine. Everything in order, no complaints.


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    #420
    prunudo
    Registered Users Posts: 7,404 ✭✭✭prunudo


    Anybody have any info on the offline service station they are building on N11 at junction 12 Newtownmountkennedy. Not in any great rush to finish but always lads working away at it.
    There were big plans there before for motel, truck stop etc but not sure if that's still going ahead.


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    #421
    marno21
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,409 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    Applegreen MSA planned for J11 on the M18 has been refused, not long after a Pat McDonagh plaza was refused @ J12.

    http://www.irishexaminer.com/business/applegreen-refused-planning-for-dromoland-site-417244.html


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