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Outrage of National Aquatic Centre Admission prices

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    #32
    gbee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,388 ✭✭✭gbee


    monkeyduff wrote: »
    I explained that if they lowered their prices they may see an increase in the number of people making use !

    This philosophy has proven to be false in general.

    Indeed you post confirms this, extending the cheaper rates won't work either.

    Cost is a problem and I agree that it's too much, it always was too much, we just notice it even more.


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    #33
    parsi
    Site Banned Posts: 5,904 ✭✭✭parsi


    Could we agree to keep the term "outrage" to describe really outrageous situations such as:

    - bank bailouts,
    - patients on trolleys in hospitals,
    - failing water supplies for large regions,
    - children in delapidated prefab schools ?

    For minor price-related gripes for luxury items I suggest the term "disquiet" or "browned-off" or maybe we could dispense with the adverbs and adjectives altogether ?


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    #34
    jack presley
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    n97 mini wrote: »

    Like the ESB, they're expensive and don't need to lower their prices as they've still loads of customers.

    Plenty of threads I'm sure to complain about ESB prices and I don't want to this thread to detour into a debate on them but I couldn't let that one slip by. ESB prices are set by the CER and not by ESB and ESB are not allowed lower their prices until Airtricity/Bord Gais get 40% of customers.

    Now back to the NAC.....


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    #35
    n97 mini
    Registered Users Posts: 8,295 ✭✭✭n97 mini


    jack presley wrote: »
    Plenty of threads I'm sure to complain about ESB prices and I don't want to this thread to detour into a debate on them but I couldn't let that one slip by. ESB prices are set by the CER and not by ESB and ESB are not allowed lower their prices until Airtricity/Bord Gais get 40% of customers.

    Now back to the NAC.....

    I didn't say they can't set prices. I did say they're expensive, yet don't need to cut prices as evidenced by their market share. Ironically you hinted at the size of their market share in your post.

    The NAC is very expensive, but if all you are after is a swim then Coolmine has a decent enough pool.


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    #36
    hawkwind23
    Registered Users Posts: 1,189 ✭✭✭hawkwind23


    some bizarre posts on this thread to say the least.
    an old saying , more money than sense springs to mind.

    anyways.
    i was looking to take a family of 4 today for a swim.
    52 euro. thats steep for a swim like.

    cop on


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    #37
    BostonB
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    hawkwind23 wrote: »
    some bizarre posts on this thread to say the least.
    an old saying , more money than sense springs to mind.

    anyways.
    i was looking to take a family of 4 today for a swim.
    52 euro. thats steep for a swim like.

    cop on


    Go at peak time. Pay peak time prices.


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    #38
    annfield1978
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    BostonB wrote: »
    Go at peak time. Pay peak time prices.

    the peak price should be 26 euro, 52 euro is ridiculous


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    #39
    BostonB
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    annfield1978 wrote: »
    the peak price should be 26 euro, 52 euro is ridiculous

    If they can fill the place at those prices then should they not try to?


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    #40
    zipzoc
    Registered Users Posts: 145 ✭✭zipzoc


    It's government subsidized so it should be cheaper. I want to start swimming so I checked out their prices. €13.50 for a swim in the 50m pool on or off-peak!


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    #41
    keithclancy
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    Should be cheaper, exercise is a good thing.

    Max i'd expect to pay is 8 euro / adult at peak time.


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    #42
    ScouseMouse
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    If you want a good deal for a family swim, I took my family - two adults and two kids to the leisure centre in Jobstown, Tallaght, last saturday for €12.

    Thats fair and absolutely nothing wrong with it.


    See here


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    #43
    uck51js9zml2yt
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    Run_to_da_hills wrote: »
    Perhaps they should open up Dunlaoghaire Baths again.

    It use to be 6d for adults and 3d for kids, everyone could afford it. :D

    1444h89.jpg

    What fond memories ....swallowing mouthfuls of sea water and being charged for it


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    #44
    bcirl03
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    superscouse wrote: »
    If you want a good deal for a family swim, I took my family - two adults and two kids to the leisure centre in Jobstown, Tallaght, last saturday for €12.

    Thats fair and absolutely nothing wrong with it.


    See here

    +1 great centre and super value - Clondalkin about 10 mins down the road is the same setup \ price.

    http://www.clondalkinleisure.com/clondalkin/


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    #45
    Run_to_da_hills
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    Koa Odd Greenhouse wrote: »
    What fond memories ....swallowing mouthfuls of sea water and being charged for it

    Horror memories of the place would be turds bobbing up and down in the water.:eek:


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    #46
    gerrycollins
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    on peak in Roscrea 20euro for my family of 2 adults and 3 kids. For the moment good value as the kids cant swim so it great for getting them used to the water.


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