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Riverside Fire

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    #62
    flazio
    Registered Users Posts: 13,157 ✭✭✭✭flazio


    Any pictures emerging of what it looks like in the light of day?


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    #63
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    The Galway Advertiser FB page said they'll have some whenever they get them, so I reckon it shouldn't be too long.

    Any 100% confirmations on what is and isn't destroyed?


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    #64
    Das Kitty
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    Well the owner of Cases was on FB saying it was safe and would be opening at midday today.


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    #65
    greatbuzzman
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭greatbuzzman


    I was coming out from Galway on the motorway heading in the Dublin direction and I saw a fire brigade but I hadn't heard anything about the fire at that time. Roughly around 7 30


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    #66
    WesternNight
    Registered Users Posts: 9,286 ✭✭✭WesternNight


    Robbo wrote: »
    Joe Public loves a good mystery blaze.

    Yeah, 'cause sure these aren't businesses that any of us frequent, or know people who do, or know people who work there. Nah, we're all just virtually rubbernecking.


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    #67
    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users Posts: 25,968 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    I was told this morning that the owner of Westlink cars has found alternative premises already, and has replacement stock arriving on Monday.

    I don't usually spread stories like these without links, but on this occasion it's good news from a source that I think is particularly reliable, so have made an exception.

    Bit of a sharp wake-up for all the owners (and owners of unaffected businesses too), in terms of basic continuity planning. A regular off-site back up of the office PC could be the difference between surviving and not for some of the companies concerned.


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    #68
    JohnCleary
    Registered Users Posts: 10,210 ✭✭✭✭JohnCleary


    JustMary wrote: »
    I was told this morning that the owner of Westlink cars has found alternative premises already, and has replacement stock arriving on Monday.

    I don't usually spread stories like these without links, but on this occasion it's good news from a source that I think is particularly reliable, so have made an exception.

    Bit of a sharp wake-up for all the owners (and owners of unaffected businesses too), in terms of basic continuity planning. A regular off-site back up of the office PC could be the difference between surviving and not for some of the companies concerned.

    Not to mention backing-up at an off-site location!


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    #69
    Robbo
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 10,563 Mod ✭✭✭✭Robbo


    WesternNight wrote: »
    Yeah, 'cause sure these aren't businesses that any of us frequent, or know people who do, or know people who work there. Nah, we're all just virtually rubbernecking.
    not a fan of Phoenix Nights then?


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    #70
    witnessrenegade
    Registered Users Posts: 885 ✭✭✭witnessrenegade


    Looks like a bad fire, anyone have any pictures of how the area is now during the day?


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    #71
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,121 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0313/galway.html
    There was a clip on the 6.01 news.


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    #72
    Bummer1234
    Registered Users Posts: 1,851 ✭✭✭Bummer1234


    If no one can see the video of the 6.1 here is a picture from it.


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    #73
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    That picture shows us that the car dealership and the liquidation store were definitely destroyed, what of the others? Anything confirmed?


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    #74
    dolphin city
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,210 ✭✭✭dolphin city


    how did it start? Wasn't it lucky everything was closed at the time.

    Was It deliberate? Insurance job? or accidental?


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    #75
    Webbs
    Registered Users Posts: 1,645 ✭✭✭Webbs


    dolphin city wrote: »
    how did it start? Wasn't it lucky everything was closed at the time.

    Was It deliberate? Insurance job? or accidental?

    Are you expecting an arsonist or the owner of a building to reply to you and say 'ah glad, you asked sure it was me and a can of petrol that did it'?

    You'll find most fires start with a source of ignition and fuel :rolleyes:


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    #76
    FR.Ted Crilly
    Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭FR.Ted Crilly


    Webbs wrote: »
    Are you expecting an arsonist or the owner of a building to reply to you and say 'ah glad, you asked sure it was me and a can of petrol that did it'?

    You'll find most fires start with a source of ignition and fuel :rolleyes:

    Well i for one think it was done as an insurence scam but trust me i didnt do it, and to put right arsonists dont burn buildings fire does :pac:


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    #77
    FR.Ted Crilly
    Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭FR.Ted Crilly


    The biggest loss here is home of blackdragon kickboxing club, although it and its fighters secured 3 world title fights that night 'fair play'.


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    #78
    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Can we leave the speculation in the pub. ffs.


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    #79
    inisboffin
    Registered Users Posts: 4,391 ✭✭✭inisboffin


    FR.Ted Crilly wrote: »
    Well i for one think it was done as an insurence scam but trust me i didnt do it, and to put right arsonists dont burn buildings fire does :pac:

    That's a pretty libellous statment! Whether or not there's any truth in, there's no solid information to base that on. You're basically accusing six business people or their 'agents'! Careful now father! :p


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    #80
    mink_man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,454 ✭✭✭mink_man


    The owner of the Black Dragon actually posts here, he made a thread in the Martial Arts forum just clarifying his gym got burnt down.


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    #81
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Went down there earlier to have a look at the damage. There's a Guard stationed down there.


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    #82
    Fey!
    Registered Users Posts: 4,184 ✭✭✭Fey!


    I feel sorry for the owners of the business' which have been burnt out, as well as those whose jobs may be in jeapordy as a result of the fire. I know a couple of the people affected, and they're all hard workers who've spent years building up their business'.


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    #83
    cats.life
    Registered Users Posts: 884 ✭✭✭cats.life


    FR.Ted Crilly wrote: »
    Well i for one think it was done as an insurence scam but trust me i didnt do it, and to put right arsonists dont burn buildings fire does :pac:
    hey you should be band for saying that about it being burnt for insurance scam, i know the owner very well , he would never ever do a thing like that to other people life,s work . dont think he be impressed when he will hear what is said about him.:mad::mad:im on about the westlink car sales,. or the other stores that was burnt.no one knows what caused the blaze yet.


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    #84
    mikom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭mikom


    cats.life wrote: »
    hey you should be band for saying that about it being burnt for insurance scam,

    Arcade fire?


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    #85
    cats.life
    Registered Users Posts: 884 ✭✭✭cats.life


    mikom wrote: »
    Arcade fire?
    ya and you should be band for a very bad joke.:rolleyes:


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    #86
    mikom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭mikom


    cats.life wrote: »
    ya and you should be band for a very bad joke.:rolleyes:

    You keep settin' them up..... I'll keep knockin' them down.


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    #87
    cats.life
    Registered Users Posts: 884 ✭✭✭cats.life


    mikom wrote: »
    You keep settin' them up..... I'll keep knockin' them down.
    very good , now go sit in the corner.


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    #88
    fish fingers
    Registered Users Posts: 1,163 ✭✭✭fish fingers


    cats.life wrote: »
    ya and you should be band for a very bad joke.:rolleyes:

    Banned, is the correct spelling. Im guessing that was the joke.


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    #89
    Acoshla
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,729 ✭✭✭Acoshla


    The fire's cause is obviously being investigated now, so they could know in a few days or it could be a few weeks. Are people seriously going to hang around this thread for possibly weeks debating what started it?

    And in fairness you'd have to be fairly desperate to set fire to your own business knowing you could take down at least 5 others with you.


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    #90
    WallyGUFC
    Registered Users Posts: 2,053 ✭✭✭WallyGUFC


    cats.life wrote: »
    hey you should be band for saying that about it being burnt for insurance scam, i know the owner very well , he would never ever do a thing like that to other people life,s work . dont think he be impressed when he will hear what is said about him.:mad::mad:im on about the westlink car sales,. or the other stores that was burnt.no one knows what caused the blaze yet.
    Jeez somebody left home without their sarcasm meter this morning.


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    #91
    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Back on topic pls


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