Clonmel Thread

It wasnt me123

No they are not collecting your car reg details illegally. If you park on private property and there are rules posted they can take your car reg details. What they can't do, under GDPR, is obtain your address via the motor tax company or the guards. I presume they hope everyone just pays. Now this is what I think, if you get a fine, DO NOT rely on my info. Car clampers are different. They post up signs that they will clamp if you outstay your welcome and they apply the clamp immediately - they don't need your address to clamp your car - they do it on their own property (ie the carpark) or on behalf of the town councils. You then have to pay to have the clamp removed.

This is my understanding of the law, I could well be wrong. I wonder if the local guards would know?

by8auj6csd3ioq

It wasnt me123 wrote: »

I'm assuming that people just pay it like you would with any fine.

How do they know where to send the fine?

darragh o meara

Alina High Teacup wrote: »

How do they know where to send the fine?

They have some means of getting it but not in a legal way hence if it ever went to court and it was questioned it would blow the lid on whoever is giving the information. The warden there scans the reg with some sort of handheld device but this is more to do with tracking your time spent in the car park.

Clamping is different, they don’t need your address cos you can’t leave til they get paid, having said that if you cut it off and do a runner they can go to the guards and ask them to follow up.

darragh o meara

Anyway, back to the topic in hand. Great to finally see planning going in for the Clonmel Arms site. If it goes ahead it will be fantastic for the town. A huge project by any standards, I hope it all goes to plan. So many good memories there over the years.

http://clonmelonline.com/2018/11/new-look-clonmel-arms-hotel-planned-for-clonmel/

dieselbug

Clamping is different, they don’t need your address cos you can’t leave til they get paid, having said that if you cut it off and do a runner they can go to the guards and ask them to follow up.[/QUOTE]


This is interesting. What happens if you remove the clamp without doing it any damage. Is this an offence? or is the offence damaging the clampers property?

Lots of videos online about this but mostly in the UK

snipey

darragh o meara wrote: »

Anyway, back to the topic in hand. Great to finally see planning going in for the Clonmel Arms site. If it goes ahead it will be fantastic for the town. A huge project by any standards, I hope it all goes to plan. So many good memories there over the years.

http://clonmelonline.com/2018/11/new-look-clonmel-arms-hotel-planned-for-clonmel/

John Nallen won't be happy

darragh o meara

snipey wrote: »

John Nallen won't be happy

Nallen will always have his crowd and seems to have a lot of loyal customers who appreciate the relative seclusion of the place. I doubt he will loose much in the way of custom to be honest. I think this development will hit the Park hotel more.

pooch90

Is John Nallen the Minella? (Spot the blow in!!)

darragh o meara

darragh o meara wrote: »

Nallen will always have his crowd and seems to have a lot of loyal customers who appreciate the relative seclusion of the place. I doubt he will loose much in the way of custom to be honest. I think this development will hit the Park hotel more.

I think that the Minella has lost a lot of its sparkle. Last time I ate there, I thought the place itself seemed dated and in need of a total revamp.

PacMan

Deleted User wrote: »

I think that the Minella has lost a lot of its sparkle.

During functions, does he still carve meat in the middle of the ballroom floor in full sweat ?
Puts me off my food.

jlm29

PacMan wrote: »

During functions, does he still carve meat in the middle of the ballroom floor in full sweat ?
Puts me off my food.

Course he does. He’s been doing it forever. I’d say it must add to the flavour.

jlm29

jlm29 wrote: »

Course he does. He’s been doing it forever. I’d say it must add to the flavour.

No need for salt.....

PacMan

I have been at a few functions there down trough the years, and it was the main comment at the meal. Amazing how one incident of a sweaty man cutting beef can make strangers come together and have a laugh at the dinner table.

Funny though, I assume he thinks its a tradition or something.
I find it a turn off my food.

snipey

darragh o meara wrote: »

Nallen will always have his crowd and seems to have a lot of loyal customers who appreciate the relative seclusion of the place. I doubt he will loose much in the way of custom to be honest. I think this development will hit the Park hotel more.

have to agree but still say he'll lose a lot of custom for Sunday dinners etc.

touts

PacMan wrote: »

During functions, does he still carve meat in the middle of the ballroom floor in full sweat ?
Puts me off my food.

Yea. Made the mistake of booking a communion lunch there. Took two hours to be served. He insisted in serving every booking for around 200 people together as if it was a wedding even though we had just booked a lunch and didn't know anyone else in the room. Then out he comes looking like he was going to have a heart attack sweating and drooling all over the food. It was like a bad wedding in the 80s. There was even a big bowls of dessert like trifle and black Forest gateaux that all the customers could help themselves to and double dip as many times as they liked.

And that's the problem with the Minella. It hit its peak around 1985 and it can't see a reason to improve on perfection. Hopefully a bit of decent competition will make them up their game a bit.

marvin80

darragh o meara wrote: »

Anyway, back to the topic in hand. Great to finally see planning going in for the Clonmel Arms site. If it goes ahead it will be fantastic for the town. A huge project by any standards, I hope it all goes to plan. So many good memories there over the years.

http://clonmelonline.com/2018/11/new-look-clonmel-arms-hotel-planned-for-clonmel/

Shocking Clonmel doesn't have a decent central hotel when you compare it to a lot of other towns of similar size around Ireland like say Athlone, so it'll be great when it re-opens again.

A bit of competition for other hotels in Clonmel like the Park and Minella but Clonmel should be pushing to increase tourist/visitor numbers especially with the likes of the new Bulmer's visitor centre planned.

touts

darragh o meara wrote: »

Anyway, back to the topic in hand. Great to finally see planning going in for the Clonmel Arms site. If it goes ahead it will be fantastic for the town. A huge project by any standards, I hope it all goes to plan. So many good memories there over the years.

http://clonmelonline.com/2018/11/new-look-clonmel-arms-hotel-planned-for-clonmel/

I think that would be a magnificant addition to the town. And not just because it is a badly needed hotel. It is a modern design and will set a modern tone to the town. It sends out a message that the drab derelict 1920s are over and we are a town that is embracing the 21st century. It will set a new standard for the buildings of the town as many of the current ones are no longer fit for purpose.

Of course there will be the usual nay-sayers who will say that the drab derelict 1920s are our heritage and essential to their image of the town and all progress must be stamped out to preserve their drab derelict view.

Clonmel1000

Anyone hear JD Sports are going into the Dunnes unit on O Connell Steeet.

touts

Clonmel1000 wrote: »

Anyone hear JD Sports are going into the Dunnes unit on O Connell Steeet.

I'd be surprised if they did. There isn't exactly a shortage of sports shops in O'Connell Street and meanwhile a sports shop is one of the obvious things missing from the showgrounds. But that said if they did it would be great to see the unit occupied.

It wasnt me123

Clonmel1000 wrote: »

Anyone hear JD Sports are going into the Dunnes unit on O Connell Steeet.

Actually I heard this recently - in the last 2 or 3 weeks. I was surprised too.

Iceman1984

touts wrote: »

I'd be surprised if they did. There isn't exactly a shortage of sports shops in O'Connell Street and meanwhile a sports shop is one of the obvious things missing from the showgrounds. But that said if they did it would be great to see the unit occupied.

I believe Showgrounds not the easiest to deal with. The issue down there anyway from day 1 is no strong grocery anchor. Every shop feeds off a strong grocery anchor & m&s is a pricey convenience store. Until that changes I can't see them attracting the likes of JD.

Goldengirl

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PacMan

Goldengirl wrote: »

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Yes, the food was really nice, on all the occasions, that I have eaten there. Even the slices carved by the sweaty man, as you mentioned in your post.

I would like to see a new hotel open, the plans look nice and competition is always good isnt it

klose

New Asian food restaurant opened where the morrigan used to be on parnell Street, New restaurant opening soon by befanis and I've heard theres a new cafe place going in beside the idle units beside the credit union. Good news for sure, looking forward to trying to new Asian place looks nice from the pics on Facebook.

It wasnt me123

The restaurant by Befanis used to be Catalpa - now opening under new management, opening on the 11th December.

darragh o meara

klose wrote: »

New Asian food restaurant opened where the morrigan used to be on parnell Street, New restaurant opening soon by befanis and I've heard theres a new cafe place going in beside the idle units beside the credit union. Good news for sure, looking forward to trying to new Asian place looks nice from the pics on Facebook.

The restaurant in the old Catalpa is called “The Bunker” and is open next week I believe, the one down near the Credit union is called “The Junction” and from what I hear the lad who runs Gavin’s restaurant down at Planet Playground is opening it which if it’s anything like his other restaurant the food will be good.

Also heard the Emerald Gardens was opening again but haven’t seen anything going on up there in a while so not sure how reliable that rumour was.

Recliner

klose wrote: »

New Asian food restaurant opened where the morrigan used to be on parnell Street, New restaurant opening soon by befanis and I've heard theres a new cafe place going in beside the idle units beside the credit union. Good news for sure, looking forward to trying to new Asian place looks nice from the pics on Facebook.

What's the Asian restaurant called?

klose

Recliner wrote: »

What's the Asian restaurant called?

Kyoto Asian Street food I think, apparently they've a place in waterford that's nice.

julyjane

Iceman1984 wrote: »

I believe Showgrounds not the easiest to deal with. The issue down there anyway from day 1 is no strong grocery anchor. Every shop feeds off a strong grocery anchor & m&s is a pricey convenience store. Until that changes I can't see them attracting the likes of JD.

Iceland and Dealz/Pep&Co are footfall drivers too, and at the other end of the price spectrum. I read an article recently about M&S proposing to move towards a more value approach instead of a luxury. while some might regret that, it will probably increase what people spend in there as I doubt there's very many doing a full weeks shop in any M&S

callaway92

klose wrote: »

Kyoto Asian Street food I think, apparently they've a place in waterford that's nice.

If it’s the same guys as Limerick it’s top class

johnny_adidas

Ate in Kyoto on Friday. Nice fresh Asian food, will def make a mark on lemongrass footfall. They mentioned they were related to the Waterford restaurant.
I'd happily say the food in Raheen was fantastic the last event I was at, and far far better than anything I've ever had at other hotels in the town

johnny_adidas

johnny_adidas wrote: »

Ate in Kyoto on Friday. Nice fresh Asian food, will def make a mark on lemongrass footfall. They mentioned they were related to the Waterford restaurant.
I'd happily say the food in Raheen is fantastic the last event I was at, and far far better than anything I've ever had at other hotels in the town

Sunday lunch in Raheen is unbeatable.

Clonmel1000

Junction restaurant looks fabulous looking forward to trying it out.

clfy39tzve8njq

Clonmel1000 wrote:

Junction restaurant looks fabulous looking forward to trying it out.

Has it opened ?

freshpopcorn

Freya Magnificent Raceway wrote: »

Has it opened ?

I think I saw on Facebook it was. I'm not from Clonmel tough.

Clonmel1000

Freya Magnificent Raceway wrote: »

Has it opened ?

Open since Monday

It wasnt me123

I was at Raheen House last week for dinner. Clonmel Theatre put on Lend Me A Tenor in between courses. Had a great night. Food was excellent and the comedy play was great. Its an excellent idea and I'll be attending next year too.

Clonmel1000

Actually on the subject of the junction cafe the new Christmas lights on Parnell Street are very nice.

Clonmel1000

Clonmel1000 wrote: »

Junction restaurant looks fabulous looking forward to trying it out.

I walked by it Tuesday lunchtime. There were a few tables full. But what really struck me was that two tables near the window had been vacated but the used ware was still on the tables. I know it’s a bit picky but first impressions are vital.

[Deleted User]

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I walked by it Tuesday lunchtime. There were a few tables full. But what really struck me was that two tables near the window had been vacated but the used ware was still on the tables. I know it’s a bit picky but first impressions are vital.

Do you lnow how long the table was vacated?
How long did it take you to walk by the window?, I pass windows fairly quickly...or did you stop to look in the window?..

Deleted User

Deleted User wrote: »

Do you lnow how long the table was vacated?
How long did it take you to walk by the window?, I pass windows fairly quickly...or did you stop to look in the window?..

True. It wasn’t mad busy and I’m afraid little things like that would make people’s minds up.

[Deleted User]

[Deleted User] wrote: »

True. It wasn’t mad busy and I’m afraid little things like that would make people’s minds up.

Has it put you off from going in there?

Deleted User

Deleted User wrote: »

Has it put you off from going in there?

It’s made me think twice.

PacMan

Deleted User wrote: »

It’s made me think twice.

I think you have too much time on your hands
Think yes, keep it quiet and not post on a public forum A Big yes,

dieselbug

Deleted User wrote: »

I walked by it Tuesday lunchtime. There were a few tables full. But what really struck me was that two tables near the window had been vacated but the used ware was still on the tables. I know it’s a bit picky but first impressions are vital.

Ok, maybe a bit picky. But more important, were the used plates emptied?

Might also be a good indicator

clfy39tzve8njq

Deleted User wrote:

It’s made me think twice.

Better not come to dinner at mine so I've been known to leave them overnight :-)

PacMan

dieselbug wrote: »

Ok, maybe a bit picky. But more important, were the used plates emptied?

Might also be a good indicator

Yes, that of course would be a good indicator.

Back to the OP comment regarding used plates on a restaurant table.
Isnt it amazing what people think and the amount of time they have on their hands to jump to such conclusions.
Really sad

holystungun9

Deleted User wrote: »

True. It wasn’t mad busy and I’m afraid little things like that would make people’s minds up.

Yeah, hard to ignore this comment. I was in there on Monday for a coffee. I think there were four staff on at the front of house. I’d be surprised if the dishes were left there long but if you waited and watched for a significant time and the staff were clearly being lazy and ignoring their job, then fair enough. That does seem hard to imagine though but possible. I’d hope to never jump on something like that to judge a place unless it really was a complete lack of effort or concern. Everyone is different I suppose.

I definitely applaud anyone getting up and out there, taking a chance, putting money, time and energy on the line, employing and paying staff, paying their rates and bills and rent and supporting and paying suppliers and paying tax into the pot knowing that not everyone contributes meaningfully and your contributions could be squandered and misused.

Iceman1984

I passed the Junction Cafe on Tuesday & it looked amazing. Was also very busy at the time.

New business takes a while to work out the kinks, new staff, new premises, new set up...takes time to get a flow going.

Even IF they weren't up to scratch I know most reasonable people would understand.

Best of luck to them.

Recliner

If I'm correct, The Junction is owned by the same person that has Gavin's at Planet Playground. We eat there usually every weekend, all day breakfast or lunch and I've never gotten a bad meal there. I think some of the Junction staff are from there as well, and I've never known the service to be bad. I could be totally wrong on this, I stand free to be corrected.
Anyway, I look forward to trying it out, it looks amazing inside from the photos I've seen on FB. Obviously a lot of effort gone into it..